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The three queen's pyramids to the east of
Cheops' pyramid are the most noteworthy of
several queen pyramids around Giza.
The southern (photo above) belongs to Hensutsen,
believed to be the mother of Chephren. The
northernmost belongs to Merites, the sister and
wife of Cheops. The one in the middle is
disputed, it might belong to the mother Redjedef.
That would make her Cheops' wife.
The queen's pyramids were used over and
over again for tomb purposes. Shafts were dug next
to them, and independent tombs (mastabas) were
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