Hawara Pyramid Amenemhat III Fayum
Middle Kingdom·12th Dynasty Egyptian·🇪🇬 Fayum, Hawara, Egypt
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About Hawara Pyramid Amenemhat III Fayum
Hawara Pyramid Amenemhat III Fayum at Fayum, Hawara, Egypt is a Middle Kingdom pyramid of the 12th Dynasty Egyptian tradition, built c. 1850 BCE for mudbrick pyramid with labyrinth mortuary temple. 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 mattersHawara Pyramid Amenemhat III Fayum at Fayum, Hawara, Egypt is a Middle Kingdom pyramid of the 12th Dynasty Egyptian tradition, built c. 1850 BCE for mudbrick py
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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. 1850 BCE
- Period
- Middle Kingdom
- Culture
- 12th Dynasty Egyptian
- Purpose
- Mudbrick pyramid with labyrinth mortuary temple
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1850 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Hawara Pyramid Amenemhat III Fayum
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Hawara Pyramid Amenemhat III Fayum
On the ground
Structures & features
29.2730° N · 30.9000° E · 286 m · 3 mapped features
- Hawara Pyramid Amenemhat III Fayum Main Pyramid FeaturepyramidPrimary pyramid feature at Hawara Pyramid Amenemhat III Fayum – central mudbrick pyramid with labyrinth mortuary temple element with stratified deposits29.2731° N · 30.9001° E
- Hawara Pyramid Amenemhat III Fayum Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Hawara Pyramid Amenemhat III Fayum defining settlement or ritual space29.2729° N · 30.9001° E
- Hawara Pyramid Amenemhat III Fayum Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Hawara Pyramid Amenemhat III Fayum ceremonial landscape29.2731° N · 30.8999° E