Queens' pyramids
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Queens' pyramids are smaller subsidiary pyramids at the Giza plateau built as burial monuments for royal women associated with the main pharaohs' pyramids.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Queens' pyramids canonical | 1 |
| Queen’s Pyramid G1-c | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian pyramids
ⓘ
royal burial monuments ⓘ subsidiary pyramids ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Old Kingdom pyramid architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
daughters of pharaohs
ⓘ
queens of ancient Egypt ⓘ royal consorts ⓘ |
| builtDuring |
Fourth Dynasty of Egypt
ⓘ
Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| constructionType | stone masonry pyramids ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian civilization ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
queens related to Khafre
ⓘ
queens related to Khufu ⓘ queens related to Menkaure ⓘ |
| era | 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | various Egyptologists since the 19th century ⓘ |
| function |
monuments expressing royal status of women
ⓘ
tombs for elite female members of the royal family ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
burial chamber
ⓘ
pyramid casing (originally) ⓘ small chapel or cult structure ⓘ substructure ⓘ superstructure ⓘ |
| hasExample |
pyramids of queens at the east of Khufu's pyramid
ⓘ
pyramids of queens at the south of Menkaure's pyramid ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site 'Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur' ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Giza
ⓘ
surface form:
Giza Plateau
|
| locatedNear |
Great Pyramid of Giza
ⓘ
Pyramid of Khafre ⓘ Pyramid of Menkaure ⓘ |
| materialUsed | limestone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Giza Pyramids
ⓘ
surface form:
Giza pyramid complex
Giza ⓘ
surface form:
necropolis of Giza
|
| purpose | burial of royal women ⓘ |
| relativePosition |
east of the Great Pyramid of Giza (main group)
ⓘ
south of the Great Pyramid of Giza (some examples) ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | funerary cult of royal women ⓘ |
| shape | true pyramids (smooth-sided) ⓘ |
| significance |
contribute to understanding of Giza funerary landscape
ⓘ
provide evidence for status of royal women in Old Kingdom Egypt ⓘ |
| smallerThan | main pharaohs' pyramids at Giza ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Queen’s Pyramid G1-c