Secondary Burial Ground in the Pyramid Complex of King Djedkare

A Preliminary Report on Burials with Grave Goods

Bibliographic Data

ID6012359
AuthorsHana Vymazalová (0000-0002-0052-4862, Charles University), Zeinab Hashesh (0000-0002-2584-7035, Beni-Suef University)
Year2019
Volume40
Issue1
Pages75-101
Publication date2019-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAnnals of the Náprstek Museum (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0231-844X • E-ISSN: 2533-5685
PublisherNárodní Muzeum (National Museum, Prague) (PUBLISHER • CZ)
DOI10.2478/anpm-2019-0006
OpenAlexW2991102137
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited9

The exploration of the pyramid complex of King Djedkare at south Saqqara in 2018 revealed a large number of secondary burials. These burials were found between the north part of the king’s funerary precinct and in the south part of his queen’s precinct in an area which had not been previously excavated. This brief preliminary study presents the archaeological frame together with the results of the osteological examination of a small group of burials which contained grave goods. This study shows that at this burial ground, grave goods were associated mostly with immature individuals, and in a smaller number of cases with adult women, while no adult male burial with grave goods was documented in this group

Ancient history · Archaeology · Geography · Grave goods · Osteology · Precinct · Pyramid (geometry · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · History