EgyptThe Eastern Cemetery at Giza, also known as the East Field, lies immediately east of the three Queen's Pyramids of Khufu (c. 2589-2566 BC). It contains large stone mastaba tombs arranged in roughly seven rows, housing members of Khufu's royal family and high-ranking officials. Notable burials include Queen Hetepheres I and Queen Meresankh III, whose double-mastaba contains colorful reliefs and statues. Later mastabas from the 5th and 6th Dynasties belong to priests and tenants of the pyramid complexes. The cemetery remains a key source for understanding Old Kingdom social hierarchy and funerary practices.
Giza Eastern Cemetery
Also known as: campo oriental de Guiza, Camp Oriental de Gizeh, Camp Oriental de Guiza, cementerio oriental de Guiza, cimetière est du complexe funéraire de Khéops, Eastern cemetery, Giza Eastern Field, Giza East Field, Gízská nekropole, východ, necropoli Est di Giza, necropoli orientale, necropoli orientale di Giza
| Type | Necropolis/tombs complex |
|---|---|
| Period | 3000 - 1500 BC |
| Country | Egypt |
| Coordinates | 29.9789° N, 31.1373° E |