Lahun Pyramid
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The Lahun Pyramid is a Middle Kingdom Egyptian pyramid built by Pharaoh Senusret II, notable for its mudbrick core, complex substructure, and association with the nearby workers’ town at el-Lahun.
Aliases (5)
- Kahun Pyramid ×1
- Lahun ×1
- Lahun pyramid complex ×1
- el-Lahun ×1
- el-Lahun pyramid town ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian pyramid
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Middle Kingdom monument → archaeological site → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kahun Pyramid
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Pyramid of Senusret II → |
| approximateBaseLength |
about 106 meters
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| approximateOriginalHeight |
about 48 meters
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| associatedWith |
Faiyum irrigation projects
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Kahun workers’ town → el-Lahun pyramid town → |
| builtBy |
Senusret II
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| constructionTechnique |
mudbrick core with stone revetment
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| culturalContext |
ancient Egyptian funerary architecture
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| currentCondition |
ruined core with largely lost casing
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| dedicatedTo |
Senusret II
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| discoveredBy |
Flinders Petrie
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| dynasty |
Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt
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| excavatedBy |
Flinders Petrie
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| excavationStartDate |
1889
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| function |
royal tomb
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| hasAssociatedTemple |
mortuary temple on east side
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| hasBurial |
sarcophagus of Senusret II (empty when found)
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| hasCauseway |
causeway leading to valley area
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| hasFeature |
bent access passage
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burial chamber below ground level → complex substructure → hidden entrance on the south side → pyramid town (workers’ town) → rock-cut chambers → shaft leading to burial apartments → surrounding enclosure wall → |
| hasFinds |
domestic artifacts from workers’ town
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jewelry of princesses in nearby tombs → papyrus archives from Kahun town → |
| hasSatelliteBurials |
shaft tombs for royal women
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| hasSubstructureType |
labyrinthine corridor system
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multiple side chambers → |
| heritageStatus |
part of the pyramid fields of the Nile Valley archaeological landscape
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| locatedInCountry |
Egypt
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| locatedInRegion |
Faiyum region
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| locatedNear |
Hawara
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el-Lahun → |
| material |
limestone casing
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mudbrick core → |
| orientation |
cardinal points
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| period |
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
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| significance |
important evidence for ancient Egyptian urban planning
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key example of Middle Kingdom pyramid design → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Beni Suef Governorate
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Faiyum Governorate ("Lahun") → |
hasArchaeologicalSite |
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Lahun Pyramid
("Kahun Pyramid")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Lahun Pyramid
("el-Lahun pyramid town")
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associatedWith |
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Hawara pyramid complex
("Lahun pyramid complex")
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hasNearbySite |
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Lahun Pyramid
("el-Lahun")
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locatedNear |