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Widely accepted30.0300° N · 31.0700° E · 70 m

Abu Rawash — Lepsius 1 Ancillary Quarry North (Djedefre)

Rawash Quarry N

Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old–New Kingdom Egyptian·🇪🇬 Giza, Abu Rawash, Lepsius 1, Egypt

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About Abu Rawash — Lepsius 1 Ancillary Quarry North (Djedefre)

Abu Rawash — Lepsius 1 Ancillary Quarry North (Djedefre) in Giza, Abu Rawash, Lepsius 1, Egypt is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Old–New Kingdom Egyptian. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal necropolis and domestic quarter. Dimensions base 22.5 m × 22.5 m; height 12 m; inclination 52°; area 21.3 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition buried. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.

Why it mattersKey Old–New Kingdom Egyptian pyramid with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 70 m elevation.

Open questions

Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Function and labor organization
  2. 02Construction technique

Theories

  1. 01Ritual landscape model
  2. 02Elite residence hypothesis

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

History

How it came to be

Built
c. 2600 BCE
Period
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)
Culture
Old–New Kingdom Egyptian
Purpose
Funerary monument and ritual complex
Excavation
Partially excavated

  1. c. 2600 BCE

    Initial construction / foundation

  2. c. 984 BCE

    Major refurbishment / second phase

  3. 1931

    Modern rediscovery and excavation

  4. c. 1491 CE

    Abandonment

On the ground

Structures & features

30.0300° N · 31.0700° E · 70 m · 4 mapped features

  • Main Pyramid Core

    pyramid

    Main Pyramid Core at Abu Rawash — Lepsius 1 Ancillary Quarry North (Djedefre) — pyramid with stratified deposits

    30.0315° N · 31.0675° E

  • Mortuary Chapel

    chapel

    Mortuary Chapel at Abu Rawash — Lepsius 1 Ancillary Quarry North (Djedefre) — chapel with stratified deposits

    30.0318° N · 31.0695° E

  • Causeway Segment

    causeway

    Causeway Segment at Abu Rawash — Lepsius 1 Ancillary Quarry North (Djedefre) — causeway with stratified deposits

    30.0317° N · 31.0721° E

  • Subsidiary Shaft

    shaft

    Subsidiary Shaft at Abu Rawash — Lepsius 1 Ancillary Quarry North (Djedefre) — shaft with stratified deposits

    30.0276° N · 31.0681° E

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