Question

The tomb of kheti 1)location 2)importance 3)5 interesting facts about the tomb of kheti

Answer 1

Answer:

1) Location: Beni Hasan, the modern name of an antique Egyptian place about 20 kilometers south of al-Minya.

2) Importance: Beni Hasan is a necropolis with tombs from the Sixth to the Twelfth Dynasty, where the highest officials of the Oryx Nome were buried. Kheti was buried in tomb 17, as he was the son of Baqet and the administrator of Oryx nome.

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3) 5 interesting facts:

• Painted images can be still found in the two papyrus columns that are still mostly intact.
• The painted images depict, for example, hunting, fabric production, metalwork, sports, and dancing.
• Kheti had the title of Great Leader of the Gazelle Nome in its Entirety.
• The tomb of Kheti has many of the scenes that were painted inside the tomb of Baqet III.  
• The wrestling scenes are believed to show Kheti as a fan of that sport. However, some believe that they are a symbolic representation of the struggles of life and darkness, as they depict black vs white wrestlers.