Cemetery GIS is a necropolis in the Giza Plateau. It derives its name from its proximity to pyramid G I (Khufu). The tombs are located on the south side of that pyramid and hence the name G I South Cemetery. Reisner thought the cemetery a continuation of the G7000 cemetery which is part of the Giza East Field. The construction postdates that of mastaba G 7070 of Sneferukhaf. Junker dated the cemetery to the reign of Menkaure based on the presence of granite powder thought to derive from the dressing of the second pyramid at Giza. Reisner allows for a possible construction date dating to the reign of Khafre.[Reisner, George Andrew, A History of the Giza Necropolis Volume I. Harvard University Press, Cambridge 1942, pp 74, 82–84 and General Map of the Giza Necropolis. PDF from The Giza Archives, 249 MB Retrieved February 1, 2017.]
This cemetery also contains several built of stone, which date to as late as the 6th Dynasty. Tombs from the time of Menkaure include the mastabas of the royal chamberlain Khaemnefert, the King's son Khufudjedef who was master of the royal largesse, and an official named Niankhre.[Bertha Porter and Rosalind Moss, Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs, and Paintings. Volume III. Memphis. Part I. Abû Rawâsh to Abûṣîr. 2nd edition, revised and augmented by Jaromír Málek, The Clarendon Press, Oxford 1974, pp 216–228. PDF from The Giza Archives, 29,5 MB Retrieved February 1, 2017.]
Mastabas
The following are a collection of mastabas found in this cemetery.
There are also many shafts without any superstructure that belong to this cemetery, but these have not been included in the table.
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| 4th dynasty (Menkaure) |
| The tomb had 3 shafts and a chapel. A granite sarcophagus inscribed for Khaemnefret was found in the burial chamber of shaft S 66. |
| The tomb had 2 shafts and a chapel. A red granite sarcophagus inscribed for Khufudjedef was found in the burial chamber of shaft S 68. |
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| The mastaba has two burial shafts and a chapel. |
| The mastaba has two burial shafts and a chapel. |
| A statue of Sekhemka was found in the chapel. Two sons, named Khaemnefret and Ini, are mentioned in scenes in the chapel. |
| The mastaba has two burial shafts. |
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Unnumbered tombs from the G I S cemetery include:
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| The tomb has three shafts and a chapel |
| The tomb has nine shafts and a chapel |
| The tomb has two shafts and three . ALso known as Junker No. 9 |
| The tomb has three shafts, a serdab, and a chapel. The tomb is just off the south of G I-S No. 3 |
| The tomb has two shafts, two serdabs, and a chapel. |
| The tomb has two shafts, two serdabs, and a chapel. Also known as Junker No: S 46 |
| Possibly identical with a man named Seshemnefer in G 5170, who was the eldest son of Seshemnefer III (owner of G 5170). Also known as Lepsius 53. Sons: Ptahetep, Neferseshemptah Sheshi, Seshemnefer Tjeti ?, Shetnu? |
| Also known as Lepsius 54. The tomb is linked with Lepsius 53, the tomb of Seshemnefer IV |
| Also known as Lepsius 55. |
| Also known as Lepsius 101. |
| Also known as Lepsius 102. |
| A lintel mentions his wife Nefret, and his children Imgesi, Khuit, Kaemredwy and Keki. |
| The tomb contains 5 shafts and 2 serdabs. |
| The tomb contains 3 shafts. Niankhhathor was the wife of Nishenu. |
| Nisuankh's wife was named Khenut, and his son Nisukhons |
| Niwehebre's name was found on his sarcophagus. |
| Wife: Henutsen, Son: Nunetjer-nedjes, Daughter: Henutsen-nedjeset |
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| Probably son of Seshemnefer IV |
| Wife: Iymerit |
| Sehetepu Tepu appears several times in the chapel reliefs in the mastaba of Seshemnefer IV. Sons: Senedjemib Imesh, Khenu |
| Tomb may be part of family complex of Seshemnefer IV. |
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See also
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Giza Necropolis – overview of the Giza necropolis.
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Giza East Field – including the Queen's Pyramids from the Khufu pyramid complex and royal cemetery G 7000
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Giza West Field – including cemeteries G 1000, G 1100, G 1200 and G 5000.
External links
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The Giza Archives Website maintained by the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Quote: "This website is a comprehensive resource for research on Giza. It contains photographs and other documentation from the original Harvard University – Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition (1904 to 1947), from recent MFA fieldwork, and from other expeditions, museums, and universities around the world.".
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While still reachable the Giza Archives became Digital Giza in 2011 and is maintained by Harvard. Website can be reached here.
