Lisht — Amenemhat I Pyramid North Temple
اللشت · Lisht Amenemhat N
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old–New Kingdom Egyptian·🇪🇬 Giza, Lisht, Amenemhat I, Egypt
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About Lisht — Amenemhat I Pyramid North Temple
Lisht — Amenemhat I Pyramid North Temple in Giza, Lisht, Amenemhat I, Egypt is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Old–New Kingdom Egyptian. Systematic survey and magnetometry document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal citadel and domestic quarter. Dimensions base 22.5 m × 22.5 m; height 12 m; inclination 52°; area 21.1 ha. Excavation unexcavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Old–New Kingdom Egyptian pyramid with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 40 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Construction technique
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape model
- 02Ceremonial centre
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
- Rediscovered
- 1916
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1110 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1942
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
29.5700° N · 31.2200° E · 40 m · 3 mapped features
- Main Pyramid CorepyramidMain Pyramid Core at Lisht — Amenemhat I Pyramid North Temple — pyramid with stratified deposits29.5696° N · 31.2222° E
- Mortuary ChapelchapelMortuary Chapel at Lisht — Amenemhat I Pyramid North Temple — chapel with stratified deposits29.5722° N · 31.2224° E
- Causeway SegmentcausewayCauseway Segment at Lisht — Amenemhat I Pyramid North Temple — causeway with stratified deposits29.5718° N · 31.2220° E
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