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 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10199194 — 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 at el-Lisht Context triple: [Amenemhat I, burialPlace, pyramid at el-Lisht]
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A.
Black Pyramid of Dahshur
The Black Pyramid of Dahshur is a Middle Kingdom Egyptian pyramid built by Pharaoh Amenemhat III, notable for its dark, decayed mudbrick core and complex internal passages.
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B.
Pyramid of Teti
The Pyramid of Teti is the ruined Old Kingdom pyramid complex of Pharaoh Teti, first king of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty, located in the Saqqara necropolis and notable for its early Pyramid Texts.
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C.
Pyramid of Raneferef
The Pyramid of Raneferef is an unfinished Fifth Dynasty Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex at Abusir in Egypt, built for the pharaoh Neferefre and notable for its associated mortuary temple and rich archaeological finds.
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D.
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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Pyramid of Senusret III
The Pyramid of Senusret III is a Middle Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the pharaoh Senusret III, notable for its innovative substructure and association with the 12th Dynasty.
- 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 at el-Lisht Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Black Pyramid of Dahshur
The Black Pyramid of Dahshur is a Middle Kingdom Egyptian pyramid built by Pharaoh Amenemhat III, notable for its dark, decayed mudbrick core and complex internal passages.
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B.
Pyramid of Teti
The Pyramid of Teti is the ruined Old Kingdom pyramid complex of Pharaoh Teti, first king of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty, located in the Saqqara necropolis and notable for its early Pyramid Texts.
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C.
Pyramid of Raneferef
The Pyramid of Raneferef is an unfinished Fifth Dynasty Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex at Abusir in Egypt, built for the pharaoh Neferefre and notable for its associated mortuary temple and rich archaeological finds.
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D.
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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E.
Pyramid of Senusret III
The Pyramid of Senusret III is a Middle Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the pharaoh Senusret III, notable for its innovative substructure and association with the 12th Dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
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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
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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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: pyramid at el-Lisht Description of subject: 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.
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