Hetepheres I.

Hetepheres I. is the name of an ancient Egyptian queen. She was probably the wife of Sneferu and mother of Khufu ( 4th Dynasty ).

Documents

Hetepheres I. is mainly due to their grave equipment known that was found in a common grave in Giza. Numerous pieces of furniture and clay seals from there to their name. Hetepheres I may also called on the Palermostein. Your name can be found - albeit badly damaged - of the annual windows of Cheops, together with the ( now lost ) name Banda Role of the king, so that their maternity applies to Cheops assured.

Family

It should be the person of Hetepheres not much is known except that she was the mother of Cheops, therefore has even been suggested that it could have been the wife of Sneferu. Indication of this is the tent-like canopy and a box in which the tent materials were stored. Both Mobiliare bear the name of the cartridges Sneferu. Usually such valuable pieces of furniture wives are presented as gifts. In this circumstance the wives thesis is based. There are, however I. Sneferu and cherished, as it carries no title, which refers explicitly to the status of a royal wife to doubt whether a marriage bond between Hetephernebti. But she wears as first royal lady titled " God's daughter " which was reserved in the Old Kingdom royal mothers.

Grave

The grave chamber was quite small and full of broken -coated things.

The organic materials of the finds had passed, and only dust and other debris remained. The floor of the entire room was filled with gold plate, that came from the misted with gold furniture that were once deposited here. The reconstruction of these tiny fragments believed by Egyptologists and archaeologists to be impossible, and Reisner was discouraged. But he reconstructed the exact location of each of these fragments, and he was even able to reconstruct the grave goods. Although reconstructions of fragments belong to the everyday life of many archaeologists and Egyptologists, this reconstruction is a particularly outstanding performance.

Grave equipment

Thus, in the chamber, two chairs, a canopy, a bed and a chair had been placed. In addition, chests found in jewelry and numerous ceramics. The bed, completely rebuilt, is a frequently photographed example of the sleeping habits of the ancient Egyptians.

Was found the sarcophagus of Hetepheres, which was empty to the great surprise of the archaeologists, however, on the wall of the grave chamber. The whereabouts of the corpse is a mystery to this day, and gave rise to various theories, some of which even shake her motherhood or identity.