Mazghuna North Pyramid Amenemhat IV

Why it mattersMazghuna North Pyramid Amenemhat IV at Mazghuna, Dahshur South, Egypt is a Middle Kingdom pyramid of the 12th-13th Dynasty Egyptian tradition, built c. 1800 BCE

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 1800 BCE

Period

Middle Kingdom

Culture

12th-13th Dynasty Egyptian

Purpose

Unfinished pyramid Mazghuna North 52.5 m

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c. 1800 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Mazghuna North Pyramid Amenemhat IV

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Mazghuna North Pyramid Amenemhat IV

• Mazghuna North Pyramid Amenemhat IV Main Pyramid Feature

  pyramid

  Primary pyramid feature at Mazghuna North Pyramid Amenemhat IV – central unfinished pyramid mazghuna north 52.5 m element with stratified deposits

  29.7701° N · 31.2100° E

• Mazghuna North Pyramid Amenemhat IV Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Mazghuna North Pyramid Amenemhat IV defining settlement or ritual space

  29.7699° N · 31.2101° E

• Mazghuna North Pyramid Amenemhat IV Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Mazghuna North Pyramid Amenemhat IV ceremonial landscape

  29.7701° N · 31.2099° E

• Mazghuna North Pyramid Amenemhat IV Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  29.7699° N · 31.2099° E