The West Field is located on the Giza Plateau, to the west of the Great Pyramid of Giza. It is divided up into smaller areas like the cemeteries known as the Abu Bakr Excavations (1949–50, 1950–51, 1952 and 1953), as well as several cemeteries whose toponyms are based on the mastaba numbers such as Cemetery G 1000 and Cemetery G 1100. The West Field contains Cemetery G1000 – Cemetery G1600, and Cemetery G 1900. Further cemeteries in this field are: Cemeteries G 2000, G 2200, G 2500, G 3000, G 4000, and G 6000. Three other cemeteries are named after their excavators: Junker Cemetery West, Junker Cemetery East and Steindorff Cemetery.Porter, Bertha and Moss, Rosalind L. B., 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. PDF from The Giza Archives, 29.5 MB Retrieved February 5, 2017.
Cemetery G1000
Tomb number Type Name of owner Title owner Time Period Comments G 1008 Stone Mastaba Shepseskafankh Strong-of-voice of the judiciary 5th dynasty G 1011 Stone Mastaba Sedjemu Royal acquaintance, inspector of the strong-of-voice of the treasury, keeper of the storehouse of gold 5th dynasty G 1012 Stone Mastaba Sedaug Priest of Sahure, priest of Re in the sun-temple of Userkaf, royal acquaintance, etc. 5th to 6th dynasty Several items are now in a museum in Vienna.Junker, Hermann, Gîza IX. Das Mittelfeld des Westfriedhofs. Bericht über die von der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien auf gemeinsame Kosten mit Dr. Wilhelm Pelizaeus unternommenen Grabungen auf dem Friedhof des Alten Reiches bei den Pyramiden von Gîza. Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien. Philosophisch-historische Klasse. Hölder-Pichler-Tempsky, Wien/Leipzig 1934, pp 107–118. PDF from The Giza Archives, 67,3 MB Retrieved February 5, 2017. G 1018 Stone and rubble Mastaba Tjeset Royal acquaintance G 1020 Stone Mastaba Messa Late 4th – early 5th dynasty A seated pair statue depicting Messa's son Hetepi and his wife Renpetnefert was found. G 1021 Stone Mastaba 5th to 6th dynasty G 1022 Mud-brick mastaba Hetepib Inspector of the wabet Wife: Setepet; Son: Inkaf G 1026 Stone Mastaba Ma director of royal wab-priests, inspector of palace attendants 5th to 6th dynasty G 1029 Stone Mastaba Sekhemka priest of Re in the sun-temple of Niuserre, secretary, overseer of the department of palace attendants of the Great House, etc. 5th dynasty (after Neferirkare) G 1032 Stone and rubble Mastaba Hetepib and his wife Setepet? Inspector of the wabet 6th dynasty Hetepib and Setepet are currently linked to G 1022, but are now thought to belong with G 1032. G 1033 Mud-brick and rubble mastaba Nikaure Royal acquaintance G 1036 Stone mastaba Seneb Royal acquaintance Late Dynasty 5 or Dynasty 6 G 1038 Stone and rubble mastaba Kaaper Royal acquaintance, Scribe Wife: Insen G 1039 Stone mastaba Possibly Mertash Royal acquaintance Late Dynasty 5 or Dynasty 6 Wife Intkaes and son Senenu are subject of a seated family statue. G 1040 +1041 Double Mastaba Teti Royal acquaintance, inspector of builders Late Dynasty 5 or Dynasty 6 G 1047 Stone mastaba Niankhmin Priest of the pyramid of Menkauhor, priest of the pyramid of Niuserre 6th dynasty G 1062 Mud-brick mastaba Henenef Goldsmith Late Old Kingdom
Cemetery G 1100
Tomb number Type Name of owner Title owner Time Period Comments G 1104 +1105 Double mastaba Sames and Petpennisut Sames: Royal acquaintance, inspector of the boat Late Dynasty 5 G 1109 Mud-brick mastaba Late 4th – early 5th dynasty Family statue of a man and his wife Meretib and daughter Satmeret found in the mastaba G 1111 Stone mastaba Niankhnemty inspector of officials Dynasty 5 or 6 G 1119 Stone mastaba Limestone offering basin inscribed for Iyankhenef (royal acquaintance, overseer of scribes) and Nefret found in G 1119 G 1123 Rubble built mastaba Tebash overseer of builders Dynasty 6 Wife of Tebash: Merut G 1151 Stone mastaba Neferqed and his wife Hemetre royal acquaintance of the Great House, inspector of palace attendants of the Great House, priest of Khufu, etc. End of 5th dynasty or later G 1152 Stone mastaba End of 5th dynasty or later Fragment of limestone lintel inscribed for Nikamin reused as roofing G 1156 Stone mastaba Ptahhetep Juridical overseer of scribes, judge and administrator, preeminent of place, great one of the tens of Upper Egypt End of 5th dynasty G 1162 +1172 The mastabas are a mud-brick and rubble construction Teti and his wife Maa overseer of builders, royal acquaintance G 1171 Stone mastaba Kaemtjenenet royal wab-priest 5th to 6th dynasty
Cemetery G 1200
Tomb number Type Name of owner Title owner Time Period Comments G 1201 Stone-Mastaba Wepemnofret Commander of the king's scribes, great one of the tens of Upper Egypt, king's son, etc. 4th Dynasty (Khufu) G 1203 Stone-Mastaba Kanefer Overseer of Commissions and Director of Bowmen 4th Dynasty (Khufu) G 1204 Stone-Mastaba Akhethetep Royal acquaintance, inspector of priests of the pyramid of Khufu, great one of the tens of Upper Egypt Mid 5th Dynasty or later Two wives appear in the tomb: Seshseshet and Khenti. A son named Khufuankh is mentioned. G 1205 Stone-Mastaba Khufunakht Royal acquaintance 4th Dynasty (Khufu) G 1206 Stone-Mastaba Ikhetneb Royal acquaintance, inspector of wa’b-priests Mid 5th Dynasty or later A statue of Ikhetneb and his wife is now in the Berkeley Museum G 1207 Stone-Mastaba Nefer(t) Royal acquaintance 4th Dynasty (Khufu or later) G 1208 Stone-Mastaba Akhethetep and his wife Meritites Prophet of Khufu, Overseer of the Pyramid of Khufu, Overseer of the expedition, etc. Mid 5th Dynasty or later Meritites II was possibly a daughter of Khufu G 1213 Stone-Mastaba 5th or 6th Dynasty A servant statue was discovered in the tomb. G 1214 Stone-Mastaba Katjesu and his wife Itjetka? 5th Dynasty G 1221 Mud-Brick mastaba Shad Royal acquaintance Probably 5th Dynasty G 1223 Stone-Mastaba Kaemah King's son, Overseer of the phylai of Upper Egypt, Greatest of the Ten of Upper Egypt. 4th Dynasty (Time of Khufu) A stela of Kaemah is now in the Berkeley museum G 1225 Stone-Mastaba Nefertiabet King's daughter Mid 4th Dynasty The mastaba has an annex also dating to the 4th dynasty. G 1226 5th or 6th Dynasty G 1227 Stone-Mastaba Setjihekenet Royal acquaintance Mid or late 4th Dynasty A limestone slab stela (Egyptian Museum Cairo JE 37726) was found in the tomb. G 1228 Stone-Mastaba Late Old Kingdom A Limestone lintel inscribed for Inkaf and Medunefret-hemet was used to construct the roof. Reisner called this tomb G 1227 Annex. G 1231 5th Dynasty G 1234 Stone-Mastaba Ankhaf Judge and Boundary official of the Great House, Overseer of tenants of the Great House, Noble of the King. Late 5th or 6th Dynasty Dated by Harpur to the reign of Unis and Teti. G 1235 Stone-Mastaba Ini Director of cattle-herdsmen and the pastures. 4th Dynasty (time of Khufu)
Cemetery G 1400
Tomb number Type Name of owner Title owner Time Period Comments G 1402 Rubble-built mastaba Sabu Overseer of the craftsmen of weaving 5th dynasty G 1408 +1409 Stone and brick mastaba Ish[...] Royal acquaintance, sem-priest, etc. 5th dynasty Mentioned on a false door with his wife Khentkaus G 1452 +1453 Mud brick mastaba Djedwai and Kaninisut' Djedwai: royal acquaintance, priest of Khufu, etc. Kaninisut: royal acquaintance 5th dynasty or later G 1457 Mud brick mastaba Nisutnefret Secretary of the king, director of royal wab-priests, overseer of the pyramid of Khufu, etc. 5th dynasty Nisutnefret's wife Peretim is mentioned on the false door.
Cemetery G 1500
Tomb number Type Name of owner Title owner Time Period Comments G 1501 Stone mastaba Irankhptah Steward 5th dynasty
Cemetery G 1600
Tomb number Type Name of owner Title owner Time Period Comments G 1607 Rock-cut tomb Ian Overseer of the house of weavers of the royal children Late 4th dynasty G 1608 Rock-cut tomb Senenu Inspector of ka-priests Late 4th dynasty G 1636 Rubble built mastaba Merernisut Ship's carpenter, elder of the dockyard G 1673 Stone mastaba Qednes Elder of the judicial court of the pyramid of Khufu, secretary of judgements Late 5th or 6th dynasty Qednes' wife: Niankhhathor
Cemetery G 2100
Cemetery G 2100 was first excavated by Lepsius in 1842. The first tomb to be cleared was the mastaba owned by Merib (G 2100). In 1905/6 the Harvard-Boston Museum expedition excavated this cemetery and further excavations date to 1912-13 and 1931–32. The cemetery consists of four rows of large mastabas: The westernmost row consists of the mastabas of Merib (G 2100 I), Sedit (G 2100) and Nefer (G 2110). A second row consists of the mastabas of Seshatsekhentiu (G 2120), Khentka (G 2130). The third row consists of mastabas G 2135 (Unknown), G 2140 (Unknown) and G 2150 (Kanefer) The fourth row consists of the mastabas of Kaninisut I (G 2155) and G 2160 and G 2170 (both owners unknown) The other smaller mastabas were built among these larger structures. The presence of Reserve heads and slab stela points to the reign of Khufu for the construction of the earliest of the tombs in this cemetery.Manuelian, Peter Der, A re-examination of Reisner's Nucleus cemetery concept at Giza. Preliminary remarks on Cemetery G 2100. In Bárta, Miroslav, ed. The Old Kingdom Art and Archaeology. Proceedings of the Conference held in Prague, May 31–June 4, 2004. Czech Institute of Egyptology, Prague 2006, passim, figs. 1-2. PDF from The Giza Archives, 3,10 MB Retrieved February 5, 2017.