pyramid at el-Lisht
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The pyramid at el-Lisht is the main funerary monument of the 12th Dynasty pharaoh Amenemhat I, marking the revival of large-scale pyramid building in Egypt’s Middle Kingdom.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| el-Lisht pyramid complex | 1 |
| pyramid at el-Lisht canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian pyramid
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archaeological site ⓘ royal funerary monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Middle Kingdom pyramid architecture ⓘ |
| associatedBurials |
high officials of the Twelfth Dynasty
GENERATED
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royal family members of Amenemhat I GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Osiris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Amenemhat I pyramid complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToSite | Lisht pyramid field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Amenemhat I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casingStonesReusedIn | later constructions in Cairo region ⓘ |
| constructionStarted | reign of Amenemhat I ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| dynasty | Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
American archaeologists
ⓘ
French archaeologists ⓘ |
| followedBy | pyramid of Senusret I at el-Lisht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
funerary monument
ⓘ
royal tomb ⓘ |
| hasEntrance | north side of the pyramid ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
causeway
ⓘ
mortuary temple ⓘ pyramid complex ⓘ subsidiary pyramids and tombs ⓘ underground burial chambers ⓘ |
| hasNecropolis | Lisht necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | cardinal directions ⓘ |
| hasSubstructure | descending corridor and burial chamber ⓘ |
| hasType | step-core pyramid with casing ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Old Kingdom pyramid complexes at Saqqara and Giza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Egypt
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Lower Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ el-Lisht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
Tura limestone casing
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limestone core with mudbrick and rubble fill ⓘ |
| near |
Faiyum region
NERFINISHED
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Memphis (ancient Egypt) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | use of reused blocks from Old Kingdom monuments ⓘ |
| owner | Amenemhat I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Middle Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | pyramids of the First Intermediate Period and late Old Kingdom ⓘ |
| religiousContext | ancient Egyptian solar and Osirian funerary cults ⓘ |
| significance | marks revival of large-scale pyramid building in the Middle Kingdom ⓘ |
| stateOfPreservation | ruined ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
el-Lisht pyramid complex