Mereruka was the vizier and son-in-law of King Teti. His tomb was among the largest here, reflecting his status and power. His tomb has 33 chambers, some for his wife and children.
This type of tomb is known as mastaba
Many beautiful scenes adorned the walls to provide an insight into the life during the Old Kingdom
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Life-size statue of Mereruka appearing to walk out of the false door to receive his offerings
The feeding and slaughtering of cattle
Scenes of bountiful harvest
Royal tombs can be distinguished from tombs of the nobles and workers. In general royal tombs will be larger and will have wall paintings of the pharaohs making offerings to the gods and verses from the Pyramid Texts or the Book of the Dead whereas the tombs of the nobles and workers will have paintings of everyday life.
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