Secondary Burial Ground in the Pyramid Complex of King Djedkare: A Preliminary Report on Burials with Grave Goods

Pages	75–101
DOI	10.2478/anpm-2019-0006
Keywords	Saqqara, Old Kingdom, Fifth Dynasty, pyramid complex, Djedkare, secondary burial, osteology
Type of Article	Peer-reviewed
Citation	VYMAZALOVÁ, Hana. Secondary Burial Ground in the Pyramid Complex of King Djedkare: A Preliminary Report on Burials with Grave Goods. Annals of the Náprstek Museum. Prague: National Museum, 2019, 40(1), 75–101. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/anpm-2019-0006. ISSN 0231-844X (print), 2533-5685 (online). Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/en/periodicals/aotnpm/40-1/secondary-burial-ground-in-the-pyramid-complex-of-king-djedkare-a-preliminary-report-on-burials-with-grave-goods

Annals of the Náprstek Museum | 2019/40/1

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.

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