Pyramid of Naqada
| Pyramid of Naqada | |
|---|---|
| Owner uncertain, possibly Third Dynasty ? | |
| Type | Step pyramid |
| Material | limestone |
| Height | 4.50 m (current) |
| Base | 18.39 m |
  Location within Egypt | |
The pyramid of Naqada, also called the pyramid of Ombos, is part of a group of seven very similar small
Description
The pyramid measures 18.39 metres on each side and currently is about 4.5 metres tall. It is not oriented to true north, but 12° to the northeast – in parallel with the course of the Nile. The pyramid consists of a core which measures about 5.75 metres on each side, around which three layers of roughly hewen stone were placed. The structure may have originally consisted of three steps. Locally sourced limestone was used as the building material. Under the southwest corner, Petrie discovered a grave measuring 1.25 by 2.00 metres, which very likely does not belong to the pyramid. It is much more likely that it is a secondary burial.[3]
Construction and purpose
The builder and purpose of the pyramid are unknown.
See also
Notes
- ^ Petrie & Quibell: Naqada and Ballas. London 1896, p. 65, Pl. Ia, LXXXV
- ^ Petrie & Quibell: Naqada and Ballas. London 1896, p. 65, Pl. Ia, LXXXV
- ^ Dreyer & Kaiser. "Zu den kleinen Stufenpyramiden Ober- und Mittelägyptens." MDAIK 36 (1980) pp. 46f.
- ^ Ćwiek. "Date and Function of the so-called Minor Step Pyramids." Göttinger Miszellen 162 (1998) pp. 39–52
Bibliography
- Jan Bock. "Die kleinen Stufenpyramiden des frühen Alten Reiches." In: Sokar, No. 12 (1/2006), pp. 20–29.
- Andrzej Ćwiek. "Date and Function of the so-called Minor Step Pyramids." Göttinger Miszellen Vol. 162, Göttingen 1998, pp. 39–52.
- Günter Dreyer, Werner Kaiser. "Zu den kleinen Stufenpyramiden Ober- und Mittelägyptens." Mitteilungen des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts, Abteilung Kairo (MDAIK) 36, Zabern, Mainz 1980, pp. 46f.
- ISBN 357201039X, p. 96
- William Matthew Flinders Petrie, James Edward Quibell: Naqada and Ballas. London 1896, p. 65, Pl. Ia, LXXXV (PDF; 8,6 MB)
- Ali Radwan. "Die Stufenpyramiden." In ISBN 3828908098, p. 111
- ISBN 3499608901, S. 197