The queens of the Old Kingdom and their tombs

A list of the known funerary monuments of OK queens shows an alternation between pyramids and mastabas or rock-cut tombs. While in the 5th and 6th Dyn. the majority of pyramids belonged to a woman who was 'mother of the king', this does not hold true in all cases. For the 4th Dynasty,this type of conclusion does not seem possible. The architecture of the tomb, therefore, does not necessarily give a clue as to the status of a queen. (OEB)