Edfu South Pyramid — Small Huni Province Gritstone
3rd Dynasty provincial (c.2670 BCE Huni)·Old Kingdom·🇪🇬 Upper Egypt, near Edfu, Edfu South hillock, western desert edge, Egypt
About
About Edfu South Pyramid — Small Huni Province Gritstone
Edfu-south small pyramid identified by Kaiser 1960s. Recorded context — Period: 3rd Dynasty provincial (c.2670 BCE Huni); Culture: Old Kingdom; Field status: unexcavated; Materials: sandstone; Condition: ruined.
Why it mattersKey Old Kingdom pyramid with stratified sequence and regional typology.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction labor organization
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Seasonal gathering
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. 2670 BCE
- Period
- 3rd Dynasty provincial (c.2670 BCE Huni)
- Culture
- Old Kingdom
- Purpose
- Southern provincial marker pyramid (supposed Edfu-south) 20 m diameter cluster with el Kula — 2 pyramids within 50 km
- Rediscovered
- Modern excavation 1884
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 2670 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Edfu South Pyramid — Small Huni Province Gritstone
c. 1200 BCE major extension
Major expansion / refurbishment at Edfu South Pyramid — Small Huni Province Gritstone
On the ground
Structures & features
24.9560° N · 32.8790° E · 85 m · 3 mapped features
- Edfu South Pyramid — Small Huni Province Gritstone — Principal Pyramidpyramidpyramid at Edfu South Pyramid — Small Huni Province Gritstone — outlier feature24.9563° N · 32.8793° E
- Edfu South Pyramid — Small Huni Province Gritstone — Northern Chamberchamberchamber at Edfu South Pyramid — Small Huni Province Gritstone — primary structure24.9565° N · 32.8789° E
- Edfu South Pyramid — Small Huni Province Gritstone — Causeway Annex 3causewaycauseway at Edfu South Pyramid — Small Huni Province Gritstone — outlier feature24.9555° N · 32.8799° E