Eugène Lefébure
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Eugène Lefébure was a French
Egyptologist born at Prunoy
.
Working with the French Archaeological Mission in the Valley of the Kings
, he worked in the tomb of Ramesses IV
(KV2
). He also documented the tomb of Seti I
and drew up plans for KV26
, KV27
, KV28
, KV29
, KV37
, KV40
, and KV59
and also WV24
and WV25
. These plans, with the descriptions of their work, were published in the following:
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Egyptologist born at Prunoy
Prunoy
Prunoy is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France....
.
Working with the French Archaeological Mission in the Valley of the Kings
Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings , less often called the Valley of the Gates of the Kings , is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, tombs were constructed for the Pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom .The valley stands on the west bank of...
, he worked in the tomb of Ramesses IV
Ramesses IV
Heqamaatre Ramesses IV was the third pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty of the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. His name prior to assuming the crown was Amonhirkhopshef...
(KV2
KV2
Tomb KV2, found in the Valley of the Kings, is the tomb of Ramesses IV, and is located low down in the main valley, between KV7 and KV1. It has been open since antiquity and contains a large amount of graffiti.-Contemporary plans of the tomb:...
). He also documented the tomb of Seti I
Seti I
Menmaatre Seti I was a Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt , the son of Ramesses I and Queen Sitre, and the father of Ramesses II...
and drew up plans for KV26
KV26
Tomb KV26, located in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, was visited by James Burton, and then probably by Victor Loret.Nothing is known about its occupant or occupants, but it is believed to be an 18th Dynasty tomb because of its similarities to others of that period...
, KV27
KV27
Tomb KV27 is located in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. This tomb was visited by John Wilkinson, but was not fully explored until 1990, by Donald P. Ryan of Pacific Lutheran University. The tomb is undecorated, and nothing is known about its occupant or occupants.-References:*Reeves, N &...
, KV28
KV28
Tomb KV28 is located in the Valley of the Kings, in Egypt. It was first excavated by persons unknown, and the recent excavations by Donald P. Ryan have found a large number of damaged items from two individuals, possibly nobles of the nearby tomb of Thutmose IV.-References:*Reeves, N & Wilkinson,...
, KV29
KV29
Tomb KV29 is located in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt.It has not been excavated and remains full of débris. It possibly consists of nothing more than the entry shaft.-References:...
, KV37
KV37
Tomb KV37, is located in the Valley of the Kings, in Egypt. Bone fragments indicate that the tomb was used for burial, but it has been badly damaged, and its original occupants are unknown.-External links:* - Includes detailed maps of most of the tombs....
, KV40
KV40
Tomb KV40, is located in the Valley of the Kings, in Egypt. The original occupant of this tomb is unknown. Only the upper part of the shaft is accessible; the rest is filled with rubble, and nothing is known about the tomb's layout, although the tomb was excavated by Victor Loret in 1899, no report...
, and KV59
KV59
Tomb KV59 is located in the Valley of the Kings, in Egypt. It seems to be a tomb-commencement, but contained no remains.-References:*Reeves, N & Wilkinson, R.H. The Complete Valley of the Kings, 1996, Thames and Hudson, London...
and also WV24
WV24
Tomb WV24 is an Ancient Egyptian tomb located in the western arm of the Valley of the Kings. It was reported by Robert Hay and John Wilkinson in the 1820s and visited by Howard Carter; however, it was not fully explored until Otto Schaden's excavations in 1991.-References:*Reeves, N & Wilkinson,...
and WV25
WV25
Tomb WV25 in the West Valley of the Valley of the Kings, Egypt, is clearly the beginnings of a Royal Tomb, but was never finished or decorated. It is thought to be the start of Akhenaten's Theban Tomb.It was discovered by Giovanni Battista Belzoni in 1817...
. These plans, with the descriptions of their work, were published in the following:
Publications
- “Les Hypogées royaux of Thèbes”, 1889
- Rites égyptiens : construction et protection des édifices, 1996