Central Field, Giza
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The Central Field is located to the east of Khafre's causeway and extends to the pyramid town of Queen Khentkaus I
. One of the main excavators of the central field is Selim Hassan. The central field is located at the site of some large stone quarries that provided the stones for the construction of the first two pyramids at Giza. Hence the tombs date to the later fourth dynasty
and later. The tombs from the 4th dynasty include those of queens Persenet
, Khamerernebty II
, Rekhetre
, Khentkaus I
and Bunefer
, as well as several royal sons.
Tomb number
Khentkaus I
Khentkaus I was a Queen of Ancient Egypt during the 4th dynasty. She may have been a daughter of Pharaoh Menkaure, wife of Shepseskaf and mother of Userkaf, but this is by no means certain. Her Mastaba at Giza - tomb LG100 - is located very close to Menkaure's pyramid complex...
. One of the main excavators of the central field is Selim Hassan. The central field is located at the site of some large stone quarries that provided the stones for the construction of the first two pyramids at Giza. Hence the tombs date to the later fourth dynasty
Fourth dynasty of Egypt
The fourth dynasty of ancient Egypt is characterized as a "golden age" of the Old Kingdom. Dynasty IV lasted from ca. 2613 to 2494 BC...
and later. The tombs from the 4th dynasty include those of queens Persenet
Persenet
Persenet was an ancient Egyptian queen consort of the 4th dynasty. She may have been a daughter of King Khufu and a wife of King Khafra...
, Khamerernebty II
Khamerernebty II
Khamerernebty II was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 4th dynasty. She was a daughter of Pharaoh Khafra and Queen Khamerernebty I. She married her brother Menkaure and she was a mother of Prince Khuenre.-Family:...
, Rekhetre
Rekhetre
Rekhetre was an ancient Egyptian queen from the late 4th dynasty or early 5th dynasty. She was a daughter of Pharaoh Khafra. Her husband is never mentioned, but Rekhetre would have been the wife of one of Khafre's successors, possibly Menkaure.-Titles:...
, Khentkaus I
Khentkaus I
Khentkaus I was a Queen of Ancient Egypt during the 4th dynasty. She may have been a daughter of Pharaoh Menkaure, wife of Shepseskaf and mother of Userkaf, but this is by no means certain. Her Mastaba at Giza - tomb LG100 - is located very close to Menkaure's pyramid complex...
and Bunefer
Bunefer
Bunefer was an Ancient Egyptian queen from the 4th or 5th dynasty. It is not known which king she was married to. Bunefer was buried in tomb G 8408 in the Central Field of the Giza Necropolis...
, as well as several royal sons.
4th Dynasty tombs
The tombs form the 4th dynasty include several royal wives, sons and daughters.|Name of owner | |Title owner | |Time Period | |Comments | ||
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G 8080 LG 92 |
Mastaba and rock-cut | Iuenmin Iunmin I Iunmin was a vizier from the Fourth dynasty of Egypt. He was possibly a son of king Khafre. He served as vizier towards the end of the dynasty, possibly during the reign of his brother Menkaure.-Tomb:... |
Eldest king's son of his body, chief justice and vizier, treasurer of the King of Lower Egypt, etc | 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 Sekhemkare (Vizier) Sekhemkare was a vizier from the Fifth dynasty of Egypt. He was a son of king Khafre and queen Hekenuhedjet. He served as vizier during the beginning of the next dynasty, during the reigns of Userkaf and Sahure.-Family:... |
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 Hekenuhedjet Hekenuhedjet was an ancient Egyptian queen consort of the 4th dynasty, a wife of Pharaoh Khafra. She is depicted in the tomb of her son the Vizier Sekhemkare.... 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 Persenet Persenet was an ancient Egyptian queen consort of the 4th dynasty. She may have been a daughter of King Khufu and a wife of King Khafra... |
King's beloved wife, king's daughter of his body, etc | 4th Dynasty (Khafre) | Possibly daughter of Khufu Khufu Khufu , also known as Cheops or, in Manetho, Suphis , was a Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom. He reigned from around 2589 to 2566 BC. Khufu was the second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty. He is generally accepted as being the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of... and wife of Khafre. |
G 8158 | Rock-cut tomb | Nikaure Nikaure Nikaure was an ancient Egyptian prince and vizier during the 4th dynasty. His titles include king's eldest son of his body , as well as chief justice and vizier .-Family:... |
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 Nebemakhet Nebemakhet was a king's son and a vizier during the 4th Dynasty. Nebemakhet was the son of King Khafre and Queen Meresankh III. He is shown in his mother's tomb and in his own tomb at Giza.-Family:... |
King's Eldest Son and Chief Justice and Vizier | 4th Dynasty: Khafre to Menkaure or later | Son of Khafre and Queen Meresankh III Meresankh III Queen Meresankh III was the daughter of Hetepheres II and Prince Kawab and a grand-daughter of the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu. She was the wife of King Khafre.-History:... . 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. | Late 4th Dynasty | |
G 8260 | Stone Mastaba | Babaef | King's Son, Director of the Palace, etc | Middle to end of 4th Dynasty | |
G 8400 LG 100 |
Burial complex | Khentkaus I Khentkaus I Khentkaus I was a Queen of Ancient Egypt during the 4th dynasty. She may have been a daughter of Pharaoh Menkaure, wife of Shepseskaf and mother of Userkaf, but this is by no means certain. Her Mastaba at Giza - tomb LG100 - is located very close to Menkaure's pyramid complex... |
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 Bunefer Bunefer was an Ancient Egyptian queen from the 4th or 5th dynasty. It is not known which king she was married to. Bunefer was buried in tomb G 8408 in the Central Field of the Giza Necropolis... |
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 Ankhmare Ankhmare was an ancient Egyptian prince and vizier of the 4th dynasty. His titles include king's eldest son of his body , as well as chief justice and vizier... |
Eldest King's son of his body, chief justice and vizier, etc | End of 4th Dynasty | |
G 8464 | Rock-cut tomb | Hemetre Hemetre Hemetre was an ancient Egyptian royal woman of the 4th dynasty. Hemetre may have been a daughter or granddaughter of Khafre. She did not hold the title king's wife and may have even married a non-royal. She is mainly known from her tomb, which is located in the central field of Giza... |
King's daughter of his body, priestess of Hathor Hathor Hathor , is an Ancient Egyptian goddess who personified the principles of love, beauty, music, motherhood and joy. She was one of the most important and popular deities throughout the history of Ancient Egypt... |
Mid to end 4th Dynasty or early 5th dynasty | Several children of Hemetre are depicted in her tomb. |
G 8466 | Rock-cut tomb | Iunre Iunre Iunre was an ancient Egyptian prince of the 4th dynasty. He was the son of king Khafre. He was named after Ra.-Titles:His titles include:* the King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Khafre, His Eldest Son of His Body... |
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 | End of 4th Dynasty or later | A son named Iufi and two daughters named Iynefert and Meritefes are named. |
G 8530 | Stone Mastaba | Rekhetre Rekhetre Rekhetre was an ancient Egyptian queen from the late 4th dynasty or early 5th dynasty. She was a daughter of Pharaoh Khafra. Her husband is never mentioned, but Rekhetre would have been the wife of one of Khafre's successors, possibly Menkaure.-Titles:... |
King's Daughter of His Body, King's Wife, etc | 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 Khamerernebty II Khamerernebty II was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 4th dynasty. She was a daughter of Pharaoh Khafra and Queen Khamerernebty I. She married her brother Menkaure and she was a mother of Prince Khuenre.-Family:... |
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 Khamerernebty I Khamerernebty I was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 4th dynasty. She was probably a wife of King Khafre and the mother of King Menkaure and Queen Khamerernebty II... , 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 |