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See
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Tut's Tomb
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| Senenmut was the architect of
Hatshepsut's temple at Deir el Bahri. He was also a
Steward of Amun and tutor to the royal children. Although he had a completed
tomb at nearby Qurna, a second tomb was carved into the
rock near the temple.
We had to ask the guard at the temple specifically to see the tomb, and paid him extra baksheesh to unlock it and accompany us. |
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There are three chambers. We did
not descend into the two unfinished chambers. The most significant feature of the tomb is the astronomical ceiling, the earliest found so far, although similar calendars have been found on coffins lids from the Ninth Dynasty. The star maps illustrated the 36 "decans"or stars, that rose at sunrise, at ten day intervals. When he exited the tomb through the false door, Senenmut could then match the star with the decan calendar to determine the date in the calendar. The ceiling painting is only partially completed with the original sketches still visible.
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Details of the false door and the star map sketches of Taueret the hippopotamus goddess who protected women in childbirth are shown below. So far, I have been unable to determine which "decan" Taueret represents. |
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| False Door | |
Star Map |
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Taueret |
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| Eyes of Horus | Wall Detail |
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Here is a book about the tombs and temples in Luxor. |
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Order A Guide to the Tombs and Temples in Ancient Luxor: Thebes in Egypt Today! |
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