Central Field, Giza
The Central Field is located to the east of Khafre's causeway and extends to the pyramid town of Queen
Fourth Dynasty and later.[2] The tombs from the 4th Dynasty include those of queens Persenet, Khamerernebty II, Rekhetre, Khentkaus I and Bunefer, as well as several royal sons.[1]
4th Dynasty tombs
The tombs form the 4th Dynasty include several royal wives, sons and daughters.[3]
| Tomb number | Type | Name of owner | Title owner | Time Period | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G 8080 LG 92 |
Mastaba and rock-cut | Iuenmin | Eldest king's son of his body, chief justice and vizier, treasurer of the King of Lower Egypt, etc. [4] | End of Dynasty 4 | Wife: Khamerernebty |
| G 8090 LG 90 |
Rock-cut tomb | Debehen | Sole companion, secretary of the House of Morning, keeper of the headdress, adorner of Horus, director of the palace, etc. | 4th Dynasty (Menkaure) | |
| G 8140 | Rock-cut tomb | Niuserre | King's Son of His Body, Treasurer of the King of Lower Egypt, Sole Confidant. | 4th Dynasty | Tomb contains 2 shafts and a chapel. |
| G 8154 | Rock-cut tomb | Sekhemkare |
Eldest King's Son of His Body, Treasurer of the King of Lower Egypt, Director of the Palace, Director of the Scribes of the Book of His Father, etc. | 4th Dynasty (Khafre) to early 5th Dynasty | Son of Queen Hekenuhedjet and Khafre, the partial name of his wife was preserved as Khufu[..]t; Sons: Sekhemkare, Saf-Khafre, Herkhaf, and Khafre-ankh |
| G 8156 | Rock-cut tomb | Persenet | King's beloved wife, king's daughter of his body, etc. | 4th Dynasty (Khafre) | Possibly daughter of Khufu and wife of Khafre. |
| G 8158 | Rock-cut tomb | Nikaure | King's eldest son of his body, chief justice and vizier | 4th Dynasty (Khafre) and later | Possibly a son of Queen Persenet and King Khafre |
| G 8172 | Rock-cut tomb | Nebemakhet | King's Eldest Son and Chief Justice and Vizier | 4th Dynasty: Khafre to Menkaure or later | Son of Khafre and Queen Meresankh III. Nebemakhet's wife Nubhetep and several brothers and a sister are mentioned. |
| G 8210 | Rock-cut tomb | Irsekhu | Captain of the two Divine Boats, Overseer of the Army, Overseer of the Tutors of the King's Children of His Body, etc.[5] | Late 4th Dynasty | |
| G 8260 | Stone Mastaba | Babaef | King's Son, Director of the Palace, etc.[6] | Middle to end of 4th Dynasty | |
| G 8400 LG 100 |
Burial complex | Khentkaus I | Mother of the two kings of Upper and Lower Egypt (or king of Upper and Lower Egypt, mother of the king of Upper and Lower Egypt), daughter of the god | End of 4th to early 5th Dynasty | The complex includes a pyramid, a solar boat, a valley temple, a washing tent, a house of embalming, a libation tank, and a mud-brick pyramid town. |
| G 8408 | Rock-cut tomb | Bunefer | King's wife, great one of the hetes-sceptre, priestess of Shepses-Nebty (Shepseskaf), seer of Horus and Seth, king's daughter of (his body), etc. | End of 4th to 5th Dynasty | |
| G 8460 | Rock-cut tomb | Ankhmare | Eldest King's son of his body, chief justice and vizier, etc. | End of 4th Dynasty | |
| G 8464 | Rock-cut tomb | Hemetre | King's daughter of his body, priestess of Hathor | Mid to end 4th Dynasty or early 5th dynasty | Several children of Hemetre are depicted in her tomb. |
| G 8466 | Rock-cut tomb | Iunre | the King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Khafre, His Eldest Son of His Body, director of the palace, etc. | End of 4th Dynasty | Son of Khafre. |
| G 8496 | Stone Mastaba | Sekhemka | The Overseer of the Army (General), The Divine Treasurer (Boat-captain), etc. [7] | End of 4th Dynasty or later | A son named Iufi and two daughters named Iynefert and Meritefes are named. |
| G 8530 | Stone Mastaba | Rekhetre | King's Daughter of His Body, King's Wife, etc.[8] | Late 4th Dynasty | Daughter of King Khafre, possibly wife of King Menkaure. |
| G 8976 | Rock-cut tomb | Washptah | Overseer of craftsmen of the wabet, priest of Ptah, priest of Sokar, priest of Khufu, etc. | End of 4th to 5th dynasty | Queen Khamerernebty II is mentioned on the entrance lintel. Washptah's wife Wemtetka and several children are attested in the tomb. |
| G 8978 Galarza Tomb |
Rock-cut tomb | Khamerernebty II | King's daughter of his body, king's wife, seer of Horus and Seth | Middle to end 4th Dynasty | The tomb may have been started for Khamerernebty II's mother Khamerernebty I, but the tomb was completed for the daughter. Khamerernebty II was likely a daughter of King Khafre and a wife of Menkaure. |
| G 8980 | Stone Mastaba | Wetetj-hetep | Royal acquaintance | Late 4th or early 5th Dynasty |
References
- ^ a b Porter, Bertha and Moss, Rosalind, Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Statues, Reliefs and Paintings Volume III: Memphis, Part I Abu Rawash to Abusir. 2nd edition (revised and augmented by Dr Jaromir Malek, 1974). Retrieved from gizapyramids.org
- ^ Jánosi, Peter. Giza in der 4. Dynastie. Die Baugeschichte und Belegung einer Nekropole des Alten Reiches. Band I: Die Mastabas der Kernfriedhöfe und die Felsgräber. Vienna: Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 2005. p 302
- ^ Giza Archives Archived October 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Online database and digital library
- ^ Hassan, Selim. Excavations at Gîza 7: 1935–1936. The Mastabas of the Seventh Season and their Description. Cairo: Government Press, 1953, pp. 13–20, figs. 8-16, pl. 16-17.
- ^ pp. 65–71, figs. 54–64, pls. 33-35.
- ^ pp. 7–11, figs. 4-7, pls. 6-11.
- ^ Hassan, Selim. Excavations at Gîza 6: 1934–1935. Part 3: The Mastabas of the Sixth Season and their Description. Cairo: Government Press, 1950, pp. 143–146, figs. 138–140, pl. 62.
- ^ pp. 1–8, figs. 1-4, pls. 1-2.