Merenre I (Nemtyemzaf) (2283-2278)

Cartouche of Merenre I (Nemtyemzaf)

King Merenre I dominated from 2255 B.C.E. until his death. Merenr was the son of King Pepi I and Ankhnesmery-Re. His wife was Queen Neith or Nit, who married King Pepi II, and his daughter was Ipwet. Merenr I dominated only nine years, and he built a pyramid in Saqqara but never gone the site. Merenre I also employed the mines of Sinai, the quarries of Nubia (modern The state of Sudan), and the mines of Aswan and Hatnub, and  he  visited  Elephantine Island  at  Aswan, appointing  a  governor  for  the  area.  He  protected  as well the serves of General Weni, who had been an official in the dominate of Pepi I.

The Egyptians found the River Nile set to the third cataract during Merenr Is reign. He cut 5 canals at the cataracts of the River Nile and accredited the local Nubians (modern Sudanese) to progress ships for him out of lumbers. A copper statue of Merenr I and Pepi I was discovered in Hierakonpolis. A  dried up  body  was  discovered  at Saqqara, but it was belike not his remains but evidence of  a  later  sepulture.  He  was  brought home the bacon  by  his  half  brother, Pepi II.

Pyramid of Queen Nebwenet

Eastside of the six pyramids, she was likely a consort of Pepi I. There may be new pyramid farther east. There is small left of this pyramid, but it does contain a gentle mortuary temple Mortuary temple on the east wall, the incoming based in a snall antechamber to the north. The offering hall contained a false door. It was constructed of limestone.

Incoming is in the north courtyard under a mudbrick chapel contining alone a fragment of an altar. The incoming lead to a small descending cooridor which expanded to a chamber, blocked by a simple barrier Burying chamber is jut south of the veritcal axis of rotation of the pyramid, oriented east-west. No dedications on the walls. No mummy, but a gold granite sarcophagus was found.  A serdab to the east contains wooden winding weights, wooden ostrich plumages and other funerary items

Pyramid of Queen Inenek-Inti

The Pyramid of Queen Inenek-Inti set to the West of Nebwenets. Somewhat larger than Nebwenets, with its own envelopment wall and its own cult pyramid on the southeast corner

Morturary temple roll about the wast, north, and south sides. Introduced from the north and into a columned courtyard. The pyramid is slenderly larger than Nebwenet, but about the said on the ground floor. Entered from the pavement on the north side below a chapel, with a descnening passage that extends to a chamber. However, the burial chamber is center.