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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