Some Observations on the 1955-1958 Excavations in the Cachette Court of Karnak

Sébastien Biston-Moulin (1) , Mansour Boraik (2)

1 CFEETK - Centre Franco-Égyptien d'Étude des Temples de Karnak
2 MAE / MoA - Ministère des Antiquités d'Égypte

Few remarks regarding the discovery of blocks of Thutmosis II inside the foundations of the walls of the Cachette court and the 7th Pylon itself during the 1955-1958 excavations of this area. A new examination of a set of glass negatives kept in the CFEETK archives provide more information on real extent of the area explored and allowed identification of two well-known blocks from the reigns of Senusret I and the regency of Thutmosis III by Hatshepsut to which the find-spot was previously unknown, and provides new elements for the much discussed chronology of the building activities of Hatshepsut and Thutmosis III.

Mots clés: archeological excavations; egyptology; Karnak temple; Senusret I; Thutmosis III; Hatshepsut; Karnak

Domaines: Archéologie et Préhistoire

Sébastien Biston-Moulin, Mansour Boraik. Some Observations on the 1955-1958 Excavations in the Cachette Court of Karnak. Les cahiers de Karnak, 2017, 16. ⟨halshs-01684001⟩