Beni Hasan
Americannoun
noun
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In 1888 a bumbling farmer dug up an ancient Egyptian cat necropolis at Beni Hasan.
From Time Magazine Archive
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The fine tombs of Ameni at Beni Hasan and of Hepzefa at Assiūt belong to his reign.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various
Outline sketch by Miss Davey of the original model of a group of one woman spinning and two women weaving, found by Dr. John Garstang at Beni Hasan.
From Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms by H. Ling (Henry Ling) Roth
He was the founder of the fourth dynasty, and was probably born in Middle Egypt near Beni Hasan, in a town afterwards known as “Khufu’s Nurse,” but was connected with the Memphite third dynasty.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
At Beni Hasan, it is finely clustered throughout its height.
From Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt by G. (Gaston) Maspero
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