The current volume is the first of the three planned publications
dedicated to the complex of the vizier Qar and his sons, dating to the
Sixth Dynasty, reign of Teti - Pepy II. It comprises a full record of
the tombs of the vizier Qar, Qar Junior, Senedjemib and Tjenti
accompanied by chapters on the geology and geophysical survey of Abusir
South, faunal and floral remains from the tombs, and anthropological
evaluation of the human remains. The second volume will contain the full
publication of the tomb complex of Inti with chapters on faunal remains,
and restoration methods applied in individual tombs belonging to the
family. The final volume will be dedicated to numerous unique finds
discovered during the works in the tombs. Their provenance cannot be
assessed with certainty and they thus form a distinct group of evidence
with much information about the cemetery's later development down to the
First Intermediate Period. This tomb complex provided a vast array of
archaeological evidence in terms of architecture, decoration and
environmental evidence. Out of the numerous unique features stand out
the fully preserved and decorated cult chapel, the decorated burial
chamber and large groups of finds from individual burial chambers, among
them hundreds of copper implements. The current publication illustrates
the situation of the elite society members, belonging to a single
family, in Memphis at the end of the Old Kingdom and shows typical
features that led to the ultimate demise of the Old Kingdom state.
