El-Lahun Pyramid Senwosret II
Middle Kingdom·12th Dynasty Egyptian·🇪🇬 Fayum, Lahun, Egypt
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About El-Lahun Pyramid Senwosret II
El-Lahun Pyramid Senwosret II at Fayum, Lahun, Egypt is a Middle Kingdom pyramid of the 12th Dynasty Egyptian tradition, built c. 1885 BCE for limestone-cased mudbrick pyramid on rock knob. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersEl-Lahun Pyramid Senwosret II at Fayum, Lahun, Egypt is a Middle Kingdom pyramid of the 12th Dynasty Egyptian tradition, built c. 1885 BCE for limestone-cased m
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
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. 1885 BCE
- Period
- Middle Kingdom
- Culture
- 12th Dynasty Egyptian
- Purpose
- Limestone-cased mudbrick pyramid on rock knob
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1885 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at El-Lahun Pyramid Senwosret II
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at El-Lahun Pyramid Senwosret II
On the ground
Structures & features
29.2360° N · 30.9700° E · 432 m · 4 mapped features
- El-Lahun Pyramid Senwosret II Main Pyramid FeaturepyramidPrimary pyramid feature at El-Lahun Pyramid Senwosret II – central limestone-cased mudbrick pyramid on rock knob element with stratified deposits29.2360° N · 30.9701° E
- El-Lahun Pyramid Senwosret II Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at El-Lahun Pyramid Senwosret II defining settlement or ritual space29.2359° N · 30.9701° E
- El-Lahun Pyramid Senwosret II Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to El-Lahun Pyramid Senwosret II ceremonial landscape29.2361° N · 30.9699° E
- El-Lahun Pyramid Senwosret II Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management29.2359° N · 30.9699° E