el-Khokha ( Western Thebes )

el-Khokha ( Western Thebes )

Area in the Theban necropolis (25o44'N, 32o36'E).  The site is named after a modern village and is located between the Asasif in the north and east and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna in the west.  The exact meaning of the name  Khokha is unclear, although it has been translated as peach or vault. In Egyptian Arabic , the term is used to describe an opening in a wall, a gate, or a wicket gate, possibly referring to the entrances of the local rock-cut tombs.  The private tombs of the Old Kingdom  and the First Intermediate Period and several tombs of the XVIII and XIX dynasties were investigated by Egyptian, British, German and Hungarian expeditions.   The unique tomb of the chief steward Amenemhat,  also called Surer (TT48), was one of the largest and most important private tombs of the New Kingdom.  The inner, rock-cut part of the tomb extends for almost 60 meters into the rock, its four main rooms contain seventy columns and pillars to support the ceiling.

39  -  Puimre,   Second Prophet of Amon, time Hatszepsut              48  -   Amenemhat (Surer),   High Steward, at the Head of the King, Overseer of the Cattle of Amun, time of Amenhotep III. 49  -  Neferhotep,   Chief Scribe of Amun, time of Aye II 172 -  Mentiywi,  Royal Butler, Child of the Nursery, time of Tuthmosis III and Amenhotep II 173 -  Khay,   Scribe of Divine Offerings of the Gods of Thebes, XIX Dynasty 174 -  Ashaihet,   Priest in Front of Mut, XX Dynasty 175 - [unknown]  , time of Tuthmosis IV (?) 176 -    Amenuserhet,   Servant Clean of Hands, time of Amenhotep II and Tuthmosis IV 177 -  Amenemopet,  Scribe of Truth in the Ramesseum in the Estate of Amun, time of Rameses II 178 -   Kenro (Neferrenpet),  Scribe of Amon, time of Ramesses II      179 -  Nebamun,   Scribe, Counter of Grain in the Granary  of Divine Offerings of Amun  , time of  Hatshepsut. 180 -  [unknown],  XIX Dynasty 181 -  Ipuky(Nebamon),   Sculptor at the Court,  time of Amenhotep III and Amenhotep IV 182 - Amenemhat  Scribe of the Maat, time of Tuthmosis III 183 -  Nebsumenu,    Chief Steward, Steward in the House  of Rameses II, time of Rameses II 184 -  Nefermenu,   Mayor of Thebes, Royal Scribe, time of Rameses II           185 -  Senioker,   Hereditary Prince, Divine Chancellor   First Intermediate Period 186 -  Ihy,  Nomarch, First Intermediate Period 187 -  Pakhihet,  Wab-Priest of Amun, XX Dynasty 188 -  Parennefer   Majordomus of Amenhotep IV 198 -  Riya,  Head of the Magazine of Amun in Karnak, Ramesside Period 199 -  Amenarnefru   Overseer of the Store-Rooms, XVIII Dynasty 200 -  Dedi,   Governor of the Deserts on the West of Thebes,  Head of the Troops of Pharaoh, time of Tuthmosis III and Amenhotep II 201 - Re,   First Herald of the King, time of Tuthmosis IV and Amenhotep III   202 -  Nakhtamun,   Prophet of Ptah Lord of Thebes, Priest in Front of Amun, XIX-XX Dynasty.   203 -  Wennefer,   Divine Father of Mut, time of  Ramesses II   204 -  Nebanensu,   Sailor of the High Priest of Amun, XVIII Dynasty 205 -  Tutmosis,   Royal Butler, time of Tuthmosis III and Amenhotep II 206 -  Ipuemheb,   Scribe of the Place of Truth, XX Dynasty   207 -  Horemheb,   Scribe of Divine Offerings of Amun, time of Ramesses III 208 -  Roma,  Divine Father of Amun-Ra, XX Dynasty 209 -  Seremhatrekhyt,   Hereditary Prince, Sole Beloved Friend, Late Period 238 -  Neferweben  Royal butler clean of hands, XVIII Dynasty 241 -  Ahmose,   Scribe of Divine Writings, Child of the Nursery,  Head of the Mysteries in the House of the Morning,   time of Tuthmosis III 245 -  Hori,  Scribe of Divine Writings, Child of the Nursery, Head of the Mysteries in the House of the Morning, time of Tuthmosis III 246 -  Senenre,   Scribe, time of Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III 247 -  Samut,  Scribe, Counter of Cattle of Amun, time of Tuthmosis IV and Amenhotep III 248 -  Tutmosis,   Maker of Offerings of Thutmose III, time of Amenhotep II 253 -  Khnummose  Scribe of Amon, time of Amenhotep III 254 -  Mose (Amenmose),   Supervisor of the Treasury,  time of Tutankhamun or Ai II 256 -  Nebenkemet,   Overseer of the Cabinet, Fanbearer, Child of the Nursery, time of Amenhotep II 257 -  Mahu (Neferhotep),   Scribe, Counter of Grain of Amun, time of Tuthmosis III and Amenhotep III; 258 -  Menkheper,   Child of the Nursery, Royal Scribe of the House of the Royal Children, time of Tuthmosis IV 264 -  Ipiy,  Overseer of Cattle, Chief of the Lord of the Two Lands, time of Ramesses II and Merenptah. 294 -  Amenhotep,   Overseer of the Granary of Amun, time of Amenhotep III 295 -  Paroy (Tuhmosis) Sem-Priest in the Good House, Embalmer , time of Tuthmosis IV and Amenhotep III (?) 296 -  Nefersekheru (Pabasa),  Scribe of Divine Offerings of All Gods, Officer of the Treasury, time of Ramesses II 362 -  Paanemwaset,   Wab-Pirest of Amun, XIX-XX Dynasty 363 -  Paraemheb,   Overseer of Singers of Amun, XIX-XX Dynasty 365 -  Nefermenu Overseer of Wig-Makers of Amun in Karnak,  Scribe of the Treasury of Amun, time of Tuthmosis III 369 -   Khaemwaset High Priest of Ptah,   Third Priest of Amun, XIX Dynasty 370 -  Nebneszem,  King's Scribe,time of Ramesses II and Merenptah 371 -  [unknown]  XX Dynasty 372 -  Amenkhau,   Overseer of Carpenters   of the Temple of King Ramesses III, time of Rameses III 373 -  Amenmessu,   Scribe of the Altar of the Lord of the Two Lands, time of Ramesses II 374 -  Amenemopet  Treasury Scribe in the Ramesseum, XIX Dynasty 405 -  Khenti,  Nomarch, First Intermediate Period