The
Valley was used from approximately 1539
BC to 1075 BC, and contains some 60 tombs,
starting with Thutmose I and ending with
Ramesses X or XI. The Valley of the Kings
also had tombs for the favourite nobles
and the wives and children of both the
nobles and pharaohs. Around the time of
Ramesses I the Valley of the Queens was
begun, although some wives were still
buried with their husbands. The quality
of the rock in the Valley is very inconsistent.
Tombs were built, cutting through various
layers of limestone, each with its own
quality. This poses problems for modern
day conservators, as it must have to the
original architects. Building plans were
probably changed on account of this.
The
Valley was used from approximately 1539
BC to 1075 BC, and contains some 60 tombs,
starting with Thutmose I and ending with
Ramesses X or XI. The Valley of the Kings
also had tombs for the favourite nobles
and the wives and children of both the
nobles and pharaohs. Around the time of
Ramesses I the Valley of the Queens was
begun, although some wives were still
buried with their husbands. The quality
of the rock in the Valley is very inconsistent.
Tombs were built, cutting through various
layers of limestone, each with its own
quality. This poses problems for modern
day conservators, as it must have to the
original architects. Building plans were
probably changed on account of this.
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