The Tomb of Maya and Meryt I: The Reliefs, Inscriptions, and Commentary

by Geoffrey Thorndike Martin

Maya was one of the most important officials of state under Tutankhamun. The holder of many titles in the administration, the chief of which was overseer of the treasury, he was also responsible for the security of the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings. Maya and his wife Meryt erected a magnificent tomb at Saqqara, the necropolis of the capital city, Memphis. Wrecked in antiquity by tomb robbers, much remained nevertheless to be recorded by the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0856982067
• ISBN13: 9780856982064
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Egypt Exploration Society
• Length: 215 Pages
• Weight: 3.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.7" x 12.2"