Layer Pyramid at Zawyet el-Aryan
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The Layer Pyramid at Zawyet el-Aryan is an unfinished step pyramid structure from Egypt’s Old Kingdom, likely built as a royal tomb during the early development of pyramid architecture.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Unfinished pyramid at Zawyet El Aryan | 1 |
| unfinished pyramid of Zawyet El Aryan | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Kingdom pyramid
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ step pyramid ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Layer Pyramid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Unfinished Pyramid at Zawyet el-Aryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalForm | stepped core without casing ⓘ |
| associatedWithSite | Zawyet el-Aryan necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
Archaeological sites in Egypt
ⓘ
Pyramids of the Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casingStonesPresent | no ⓘ |
| causeOfIncompletion | unknown ⓘ |
| civilization | Ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStatus | unfinished ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | stepped accretion layers ⓘ |
| coreConstruction | horizontal stone layers ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| currentAccessibility | restricted military zone ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Alexandre Barsanti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Alexandre Barsanti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationEndDate | 1905 ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | 1900 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central burial shaft
ⓘ
trench around pyramid core ⓘ |
| hasNameInArabic | هرم الطبقات في زاوية العريان NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInModernLanguage | Layer Pyramid at Zawyet el-Aryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubstructure | unfinished underground chambers ⓘ |
| intendedFunction | royal tomb ⓘ |
| likelyDynasty | 3rd Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| likelyOwner | unknown pharaoh ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Giza Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Zawyet el-Aryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | local limestone ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure | Unfinished Northern Pyramid of Zawyet el-Aryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early development of step pyramid architecture
ⓘ
unfinished state revealing construction methods ⓘ |
| partOf | Memphite necropolis region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pyramidionPresent | no ⓘ |
| researchStatus | poorly documented ⓘ |
| structureType | step pyramid core ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
unfinished pyramid of Zawyet El Aryan
this entity surface form:
Unfinished pyramid at Zawyet El Aryan