Tombs of the South Asasif Necropolis

This is the first joint publication of the members of the American-Egyptian mission South Asasif Conservation Project, directed by the editor. The Project is dedicated to the clearing, restoration, and reconstruction of the tombs of Karabasken (TT 391), Karakhamun (TT 223), and Irtieru (TT 390), on the West Bank of Luxor.Essays cover the history of the Kushite ruling dynasties in Egypt and the hierarchy of Kushite society, the history of the South Asasif Necropolis and its discovery, the architecture and textual and decorative programs of the tombs, and the finds of burial equipment, pottery, and animal bones.