Synopses & Reviews
This preliminary report is the first comprehensive, technical publication on the work of the Theban Mapping Project in KV5, the largest tomb ever found in Egypt. This tomb has over 150 corridors and chambers and was used as a family mausoleum for sons of the New Kingdom pharaoh Ramesses II.
This report includes detailed archaeological and architectural studies, epigraphic surveys, object and pottery descriptions, discussions of conservation work, and extensive reports on the site's geology, hydrology, mineralogy, and geotechnical engineering.