Abuwtiyuw is one of the earliest domestic animals whose name is known. A lightly built
Egyptian hunting dog similar to a
greyhound, with erect ears and a curly tail, he is believed to have been a royal guard dog of the
Sixth Dynasty (2345–2181 BC). He received an elaborate ceremonial burial in the
Giza Necropolis at the behest of a pharaoh whose name is not known. An inscribed stone listing the gifts donated by the pharaoh for Abuwtiyuw's funeral was discovered by Egyptologist
George A. Reisner in October 1935. It was apparently part of the
spoil material incorporated into the structure of a Sixth-Dynasty
mastaba (pharaonic-era tomb) in
Cemetery G 2100 in Giza West Field, close to the western side of the
Great Pyramid of Giza. The inscription on the white
limestone tablet, which measures 54.2×28.2×23.2 cm (21.3×11.1×9.1 in), is composed of ten vertical rows of hieroglyphs, separated by vertical lines. The stone was probably originally installed in the demolished funerary chapel of Abuwtiyuw's owner. (
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The Hoary-headed Grebe (Poliocephalus poliocephalus) is a member of the
grebe family found in Australia and New Zealand. It is a fairly small dark grey and white grebe. During the breeding season the adult's plumage has white streaks over its entire head (seen here), which is the source of the
common name.
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