Overseer of the Works and Architect of the Place of Truth (Valley of the Kings)

The Book of the Dead of Kha was found in 1906 in the intact tomb TT8 of Kha and his wife Merit at Deir el‑Medina, during excavations led by Ernesto Schiaparelli for the Italian mission. The burial had been sealed and hidden under limestone debris, so the papyrus was preserved together with hundreds of objects from Kha’s household and professional life

This papyrus is important because it is one of the most complete and well-preserved Books of the Dead from a non‑royal high official of the 18th Dynasty, giving rich evidence for funerary religion, textvarianten en illustraties (vignettes). It also helps scholars understand the beliefs, status and self‑representation of a royal architect/overseer of works, and serves as a key reference for studying the development of the Book of the Dead in the New Kingdom.

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