Pyramid of Amenemhat I in Lisht in Saqqara Giza, Egypt – Egyptian Tombs
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The pyramid was built during the reign of King Amenemhat I, the most famous Egyptian Pharaohs kings of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom of Egypt, to demonstrate the development of Architecture in ancient Egypt, Sculpture in Ancient Egypt, and Ancient Egyptian science.
It also tells us about The Secrets of Pyramid Construction and what is Curse of the Pharaohs associated with the pyramid.
Pyramid of Amenemhat I Facts
the known archaeological evidence indicates that the great pharaoh Amenemhat I began the construction of his ancient pyramid in the city of Thebes, but after that, and for reasons unknown until now, the capital of the country in Egypt was changed, and thus he changed the location of his pyramid to the Lisht area, one of the most famous Egypt Archaeological Sites.
In fact, the height of that pyramid when it was finished or completed reached its highest possible height, which was approximately 55 m. The length of the base of that pyramid reached 83 m, and the angle of the slope of that pyramid reached approximately 54 degrees, indicating the development of Astronomy in ancient Egypt.
Composition of the pyramid of Amenemhat I
In fact, the heart of the ancient pyramid of Amenemhat I was composed of very small wooden blocks made of limestone, the most famous of the Ancient Egyptian Metallurgy, with the presence at the same time of a loose filling made of sand debris and also made of mud bricks..
Some of these limestones were also stripped and removed from other sites. Not only that, but blocks of the same stone were found that had been used in the construction of both The Pyramids of Giza, especially the Great Pyramid of Giza “King Khufu“, Pyramid of Khafre “King Khafre“, and with them the Pyramid of Unas “king Unas” and the PyrPyramid of Pepi II “King Pepi II“, or perhaps the stone of the Pyramid of Pepi I “king Pepi I Meryre” was in that pyramid..
Also, inside the pyramid of Amenemhat I, there was already an inclined shaft, but it was blocked by a number of plugs, which were made of granite when the burial was completed..
It also extends from the entrance on the ground floor to the end of a vertical shaft that descended directly into the burial chamber..
Let us emphasize an important piece of information, which is that the general construction of that pyramid was poor, and therefore only a little of it remains today..
Also around the pyramid were found tombs belonging to senior state officials or those who had previously served the king. These included the tomb of the chief butler called Nakht, the tomb of the treasurer and also the tomb of the vizier Intef..
Note: Facts and secrets of the history will be added soon…
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