Tomb of Queen Khentkawes I

The pyramid of Khentkaus I or step tomb of Khentkaus I is a Fourth Dynasty two-stepped tomb built for the Queen Mother Khentkaus I in Giza [1]. A nearly square block of bedrock, around which the stone had been quarried for the Giza pyramids, was utilised to construct her tomb and encased with fine white Tura limestone [1]. South-west of the tomb was a long boat pit [1]. A chapel was built into the tomb superstructure, with a large granite entrance bearing the queen's name and titles [1]. A settlement was built around Khentkaus' tomb, and probably occupied by priests of her mortuary cult until the end of the Sixth Dynasty [1]. Along a causeway leading from the chapel through the town, ten carefully planned homes were built, suggesting that the town was designed and not the result of natural urban development [1]. The town was further outfitted with granaries and a large water tank [1].