Giza East Field
Cemetery east of the Great Pyramid with Khufu's family mastabas and Queen's pyramids.
The East Field lies east of the Great Pyramid and holds cemetery G 7000, which includes three Queen’s pyramids and many mastabas. George Andrew Reisner created a construction timeline for the area. The first two Queen’s pyramids, G 1a and G 1b, were probably begun around years 15–17 of Khufu’s rule. The cemetery’s earliest section had twelve double mastabas arranged in three rows of four. The rest of the field developed around a core of eight twin mastabas.
Quick Facts
- Location
- East of the Great Pyramid of Giza
- Cemetery designation
- G 7000
- Notable burials
- Family members of Khufu, tenants and priests of the pyramids (5th and 6th Dynasty)
- Queen's pyramid base dimensions
- 45–49 m per side
- Earliest mastaba construction period
- Years 17–24 of Khufu's reign
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