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 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10199092 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: pyramid complex of Amenemhat I at Lisht Context triple: [Itjtawy, associatedWith, pyramid complex of Amenemhat I at Lisht]
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A.
Pepi II Pyramid complex
The Pepi II Pyramid complex is the funerary monument of the Sixth Dynasty pharaoh Pepi II at Saqqara, featuring his pyramid and associated temples and structures within the Memphite necropolis.
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B.
White Pyramid of Amenemhat II
The White Pyramid of Amenemhat II is a ruined Middle Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Dahshur, Egypt, built as the tomb of the 12th Dynasty pharaoh Amenemhat II.
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C.
Akhmim necropolis
Akhmim necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial ground near the city of Akhmim, notable for its tombs and archaeological remains spanning multiple historical periods.
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D.
Mastabat el-Fir’aun
Mastabat el-Fir’aun is a large, flat-topped stone tomb at South Saqqara, notable as the unique mastaba-style royal burial monument of the late Fourth Dynasty pharaoh Shepseskaf.
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E.
Hawara pyramid complex
The Hawara pyramid complex is an ancient Egyptian archaeological site best known for the pyramid of Pharaoh Amenemhat III and its associated mortuary temple, once famed as the "Labyrinth" of classical authors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: pyramid complex of Amenemhat I at Lisht Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Pepi II Pyramid complex
The Pepi II Pyramid complex is the funerary monument of the Sixth Dynasty pharaoh Pepi II at Saqqara, featuring his pyramid and associated temples and structures within the Memphite necropolis.
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B.
White Pyramid of Amenemhat II
The White Pyramid of Amenemhat II is a ruined Middle Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Dahshur, Egypt, built as the tomb of the 12th Dynasty pharaoh Amenemhat II.
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C.
Akhmim necropolis
Akhmim necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial ground near the city of Akhmim, notable for its tombs and archaeological remains spanning multiple historical periods.
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D.
Mastabat el-Fir’aun
Mastabat el-Fir’aun is a large, flat-topped stone tomb at South Saqqara, notable as the unique mastaba-style royal burial monument of the late Fourth Dynasty pharaoh Shepseskaf.
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E.
Hawara pyramid complex
The Hawara pyramid complex is an ancient Egyptian archaeological site best known for the pyramid of Pharaoh Amenemhat III and its associated mortuary temple, once famed as the "Labyrinth" of classical authors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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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
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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
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descending corridor ⓘ magazine rooms ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Middle Egyptian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lisht
NERFINISHED
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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
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remains of enclosure wall ⓘ tomb shafts and mastaba remains ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: pyramid complex of Amenemhat I at Lisht Description of subject: 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.
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