Abbreviations

Apart from the abbreviated names of collections, the following abbreviations are used in the database

In bibliographic references

bp

black and white photograph

cp

colour photograph

d

description

h

hieroglyphic transcription

i

incomplete reproduction

m

mention or short discussion

s

sketch or drawing

t

translation or transliteration

In name types

GN

god's name

KN

king's name

N

name

PN

personal name

Regions

SUE

Southern Upper Egypt (nomes 1-9)

LE

Lower Egypt

MFR

Memphis-Fayum Region

NUE

Northern Upper Egypt (from nome 10 northward)

Periods

Dyn.

Dynasty

FIP

First Intermediate Period

MK

Middle Kingdom

SIP

Second Intermediate Period