El Lahun Pyramid — Senusret II Mudbrick Pyramid Malad
Middle Kingdom Senusret II (1897–1878 BCE 12th Dynasty)·Middle Kingdom 12th Dynasty (Illahun)·🇪🇬 Fayum, El Lahun (Kahun), Fayum entry, Nile-Fayum causeway, Egypt
About
About El Lahun Pyramid — Senusret II Mudbrick Pyramid Malad
El Lahun excavated by Petrie 1889–90, Kahun town papyri and Senusret II quartzite sarcophagus. Recorded context — Period: Middle Kingdom Senusret II (1897–1878 BCE 12th Dynasty); Culture: Middle Kingdom 12th Dynasty (Illahun); Field status: excavated; Materials: mudbrick, limestone casing, granite sarcophagus; Condition: mudbrick core exposed — weathered.
Why it mattersKey Middle Kingdom 12th Dynasty (Illahun) pyramid with stratified sequence and regional typology.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Trade network extent
- 02Construction labor organization
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Seasonal 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. 1890 BCE
- Period
- Middle Kingdom Senusret II (1897–1878 BCE 12th Dynasty)
- Culture
- Middle Kingdom 12th Dynasty (Illahun)
- Purpose
- Mudbrick pyramid with stone revetment (106 m base, 48 m high originally) and rock-cut tomb under water table — Lahun Kahun city beside
- Rediscovered
- Modern excavation 1857
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 400 BCE major extension
Major expansion / refurbishment at El Lahun Pyramid — Senusret II Mudbrick Pyramid Malad
1890 excavation
Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of El Lahun Pyramid — Senusret II Mudbrick Pyramid Malad
c. 1890 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at El Lahun Pyramid — Senusret II Mudbrick Pyramid Malad
On the ground
Structures & features
29.2310° N · 30.9700° E · 35 m · 3 mapped features
- El Lahun Pyramid — Senusret II Mudbrick Pyramid Malad — Principal Pyramidpyramidpyramid at El Lahun Pyramid — Senusret II Mudbrick Pyramid Malad — primary structure29.2305° N · 30.9713° E
- El Lahun Pyramid — Senusret II Mudbrick Pyramid Malad — Northern Chamberchamberchamber at El Lahun Pyramid — Senusret II Mudbrick Pyramid Malad — subsidiary complex29.2292° N · 30.9690° E
- El Lahun Pyramid — Senusret II Mudbrick Pyramid Malad — Southern Causewaycausewaycauseway at El Lahun Pyramid — Senusret II Mudbrick Pyramid Malad — primary structure29.2310° N · 30.9710° E