pyramid complex of Amenemhat I at Lisht
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The pyramid complex of Amenemhat I at Lisht is an early 12th Dynasty royal funerary complex in Middle Egypt that served as the burial place of Pharaoh Amenemhat I and helped anchor the surrounding capital region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| pyramid complex of Amenemhat I at Lisht canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
pyramid complex ⓘ royal funerary complex ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionDate | c. 1990–1975 BCE ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Middle Kingdom pyramid complex ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Middle Kingdom administrative elite
ⓘ
recentralization of royal power in the 12th Dynasty ⓘ |
| builder | Amenemhat I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Amenemhat I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf | Amenemhat I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | early 12th Dynasty ⓘ |
| containsTombsOf |
high officials of the 12th Dynasty
ⓘ
royal family members of Amenemhat I ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Middle Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruined ⓘ |
| dynasty | Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Metropolitan Museum of Art expeditions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | early 20th century CE ⓘ |
| function |
cult place of Amenemhat I
ⓘ
royal burial site ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
boat pits (probable)
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causeway linking valley temple and mortuary temple ⓘ cult chapels ⓘ pyramid courtyard ⓘ |
| hasPart |
causeway of Amenemhat I at Lisht
NERFINISHED
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enclosure wall of Amenemhat I pyramid complex ⓘ mastaba tombs at Lisht ⓘ mortuary temple of Amenemhat I at Lisht NERFINISHED ⓘ pyramid of Amenemhat I NERFINISHED ⓘ shaft tombs at Lisht ⓘ subsidiary pyramids at Lisht ⓘ valley temple of Amenemhat I at Lisht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPyramidType | step-core pyramid with casing ⓘ |
| hasSubstructure |
burial chamber
ⓘ
descending corridor ⓘ magazine rooms ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Middle Egyptian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lisht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
Tura fine limestone casing
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local limestone core ⓘ reused blocks from Old Kingdom monuments ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Itjtawy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pyramidOrientation | cardinal directions ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| role | anchor for the capital region of Itjtawy ⓘ |
| visibleFeatureToday |
eroded pyramid mound
ⓘ
remains of enclosure wall ⓘ tomb shafts and mastaba remains ⓘ |
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