Giza cartouche
| Giza cartouche | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Archeology |
| Place of origin | Earth |
| Owner | US Air Force |
| Current status | Stored |
| Out of Universe information | |
| First appearance | Stargate |
The Giza cartouche is a figure written on the coverstone found in the Giza archeological digging in 1928. The symbols written inside the cartouche form the Stargate address used to reach Abydos.
Overview
The cartouche is located on the central piece of the Giza coverstone. Six symbols are written inside and a triangle symbol with a square is carved at the bottom (Stargate).
History
The cartouche has been found on the Giza coverstone in 1928. In 1993, Catherine Langford hired Dr. Gary Meyers for the translation of the coverstone's writting, as well as the cartouche's. Until 1995 no one was able to decypher the meaning of the cartouche (Stargate).