Pyramid of Amenemhat III (Black Pyramid)

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Egyptian pyramid archaeological site royal pyramid complex

The Pyramid of Amenemhat III, known as the Black Pyramid, is a Middle Kingdom mudbrick royal pyramid complex built by Pharaoh Amenemhat III at Dahshur in Egypt.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
pyramid of Amenemhat III	2
Black Pyramid of Amenemhat III	1
Pyramid of Amenemhat III (Black Pyramid) canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T989399 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Pyramid of Amenemhat III (Black Pyramid)
Context triple: [Dahshur necropolis, hasPart, Pyramid of Amenemhat III (Black Pyramid)]

A. Pyramid of Senusret III
The Pyramid of Senusret III is a Middle Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the pharaoh Senusret III, notable for its innovative substructure and association with the 12th Dynasty.
B. Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi
The Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Djedkare Isesi, notable for its ruined stepped appearance and associated mortuary temple.
C. Pyramid of Sekhemkhet
The Pyramid of Sekhemkhet is an unfinished Third Dynasty step pyramid complex in Saqqara, Egypt, attributed to the pharaoh Sekhemkhet and notable for its buried structure and early Old Kingdom architecture.
D. White Pyramid of Amenemhat II
The White Pyramid of Amenemhat II is a ruined Middle Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Dahshur, Egypt, built as the tomb of the 12th Dynasty pharaoh Amenemhat II.
E. Pyramid of Userkaf
The Pyramid of Userkaf is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built for Pharaoh Userkaf, founder of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Pyramid of Amenemhat III (Black Pyramid)
Target entity description: The Pyramid of Amenemhat III, known as the Black Pyramid, is a Middle Kingdom mudbrick royal pyramid complex built by Pharaoh Amenemhat III at Dahshur in Egypt.

A. Pyramid of Senusret III
The Pyramid of Senusret III is a Middle Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the pharaoh Senusret III, notable for its innovative substructure and association with the 12th Dynasty.
B. Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi
The Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Djedkare Isesi, notable for its ruined stepped appearance and associated mortuary temple.
C. Pyramid of Sekhemkhet
The Pyramid of Sekhemkhet is an unfinished Third Dynasty step pyramid complex in Saqqara, Egypt, attributed to the pharaoh Sekhemkhet and notable for its buried structure and early Old Kingdom architecture.
D. White Pyramid of Amenemhat II
The White Pyramid of Amenemhat II is a ruined Middle Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Dahshur, Egypt, built as the tomb of the 12th Dynasty pharaoh Amenemhat II.
E. Pyramid of Userkaf
The Pyramid of Userkaf is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built for Pharaoh Userkaf, founder of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Egyptian pyramid ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ royal pyramid complex ⓘ
approximateDateOfConstruction	19th century BCE ⓘ
associatedWithRuler	Amenemhat III ⓘ surface form: Amenemhat III of the Twelfth Dynasty
builder	Amenemhat III ⓘ
builtByDynasty	12th Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ surface form: Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt
builtFor	Amenemhat III ⓘ
causeOfDeterioration	high groundwater level ⓘ structural instability of mudbrick core ⓘ
constructionMaterial	clay mortar ⓘ granite (internal elements) ⓘ limestone casing ⓘ mudbrick core ⓘ
countryISOCode	EG ⓘ
currentCondition	partially collapsed ⓘ ruined ⓘ
excavatedBy	Jacques de Morgan ⓘ
excavatedInPeriod	late 19th century CE ⓘ
hasAccess	northern entrance ⓘ
hasAlternativeName	Black Pyramid ⓘ Black Pyramid of Dahshur ⓘ
hasArchitecturalStyle	Middle Kingdom pyramid design ⓘ
hasBurial	Amenemhat III ⓘ surface form: Amenemhat III (intended) royal women of Amenemhat III’s family ⓘ
hasColorOrigin	dark appearance of decayed mudbrick core ⓘ
hasFeature	causeway ⓘ labyrinthine passage system ⓘ mortuary temple ⓘ multiple burial chambers ⓘ pyramid town ⓘ satellite pyramids ⓘ shaft tombs for royal women ⓘ subterranean chambers ⓘ valley temple ⓘ
hasFunction	funerary complex ⓘ royal tomb ⓘ
hasNearbyMonument	Bent Pyramid ⓘ Red Pyramid ⓘ
hasOrientation	cardinal directions ⓘ
hasSubstructureType	complex multi-level substructure ⓘ
heritageType	ancient Egyptian monument ⓘ
locatedIn	Dahshur necropolis ⓘ surface form: Dahshur
locatedInCountry	Egypt ⓘ
locatedInRegion	Lower Egypt ⓘ
locatedNear	Nile ⓘ surface form: Nile River
namedAfter	Amenemhat III ⓘ
partOf	Dahshur necropolis ⓘ
period	Middle Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ
usedFor	royal funerary cult ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Dahshur necropolis → hasPart → Pyramid of Amenemhat III (Black Pyramid) ⓘ

Pyramid of Sneferu at Dahshur → nearbyStructure → Pyramid of Amenemhat III (Black Pyramid) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Black Pyramid of Amenemhat III

Hawara pyramid complex → hasPart → Pyramid of Amenemhat III (Black Pyramid) ⓘ

this entity surface form: pyramid of Amenemhat III

Hawara pyramid complex → knownFor → Pyramid of Amenemhat III (Black Pyramid) ⓘ