following sahure's choice, abusir became the main necropolis of the early fifth dynasty, as pharaohs neferirkare kakai, neferefre, nyuserre ini and possibly shepseskare built their pyramids there. in their wake, many smaller tombs belonging to members of the royal family were built in abusir, with the notable exceptions of those of the highest-ranking members, many of whom chose to be buried in giza or saqqarah.