Blunt Pyramid

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Blunt Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid at Dahshur, notable for its unusual change in angle partway up its sides and its role in the architectural transition toward smooth-sided pyramids.

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instanceOf Egyptian pyramid
archaeological site
culturalContext ancient Egyptian civilization
hasArchitecturalStyle Old Kingdom Egyptian pyramid
hasBasePlan square base
hasCondition ruin
hasConstructionMaterial limestone
hasConstructionTechnique stone block construction
hasConstructionType masonry pyramid
hasCulturalHeritageType ancient monument
hasFeature bent sides
change in angle partway up its sides
transition between step and smooth-sided pyramid forms
hasFunction burial structure
hasOrientation cardinal directions
hasRelevanceTo history of pyramid construction
study of ancient Egyptian architecture
hasShape four-sided pyramid
hasSignificance important stage in pyramid architectural evolution
hasTourismType cultural tourism site
isBuiltAs royal tomb
isInDesert Sahara Desert
isInDesertRegion Nile Valley
isPartOf development of smooth-sided pyramids
locatedIn Dahshur necropolis
surface form: Dahshur
locatedInCountry Egypt
locatedInRegion Lower Egypt
partOf Dahshur necropolis
usedFor royal funerary monument

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Bent Pyramid alsoKnownAs Blunt Pyramid