The Unfinished Pyramid at Abusir
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The Unfinished Pyramid at Abusir is the abandoned, partially built pyramid complex of the short-reigned Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Neferefre, notable for revealing ancient Egyptian construction methods and mortuary practices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Unfinished Pyramid at Abusir canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian pyramid complex
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archaeological site ⓘ royal funerary monument ⓘ |
| constructionMethod |
stepwise core with casing blocks
ⓘ
use of accretion layers ⓘ |
| constructionStatus |
abandoned
ⓘ
unfinished ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| currentForm | low mastaba-like structure ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Pharaoh Neferefre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discovered | 19th century ⓘ |
| dynasty | Fifth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Czech Institute of Egyptology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Czech archaeological mission ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| function |
cult place for king’s mortuary cult
ⓘ
royal tomb ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
construction ramps
ⓘ
funerary cult of Neferefre ⓘ reused building materials ⓘ workmen’s installations ⓘ |
| hasPart |
burial chamber
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causeway (partly built) ⓘ courtyard of mortuary temple ⓘ cult chapel ⓘ mortuary temple ⓘ offering hall ⓘ pyramid base ⓘ pyramid substructure ⓘ sarcophagus niche ⓘ storage magazines ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Abusir necropolis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Egypt ⓘ Memphis necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
clay mortar
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limestone ⓘ mudbrick ⓘ wood (construction elements) ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Pyramid of Neferirkare
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pyramid of Niuserre NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyramid of Sahure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
abrupt halt of construction
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evidence of ancient Egyptian construction techniques ⓘ insights into Old Kingdom mortuary practices ⓘ well-preserved building ramps and work areas ⓘ |
| originalIntendedForm | true pyramid ⓘ |
| owner | Neferefre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Abusir pyramid field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForAbandonment | death of Neferefre ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.