Mazghuna North Pyramid Amenemhat IV
Middle Kingdom·12th-13th Dynasty Egyptian·🇪🇬 Mazghuna, Dahshur South, Egypt
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About Mazghuna North Pyramid Amenemhat IV
Mazghuna 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 for unfinished pyramid mazghuna north 52.5 m. 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 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
Open questions
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. 1800 BCE
- Period
- Middle Kingdom
- Culture
- 12th-13th Dynasty Egyptian
- Purpose
- Unfinished pyramid Mazghuna North 52.5 m
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Mazghuna North Pyramid Amenemhat IV
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Mazghuna North Pyramid Amenemhat IV
On the ground
Structures & features
29.7700° N · 31.2100° E · 206 m · 4 mapped features
- Mazghuna North Pyramid Amenemhat IV Main Pyramid FeaturepyramidPrimary pyramid feature at Mazghuna North Pyramid Amenemhat IV – central unfinished pyramid mazghuna north 52.5 m element with stratified deposits29.7701° N · 31.2100° E
- Mazghuna North Pyramid Amenemhat IV Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Mazghuna North Pyramid Amenemhat IV defining settlement or ritual space29.7699° N · 31.2101° E
- Mazghuna North Pyramid Amenemhat IV Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Mazghuna North Pyramid Amenemhat IV ceremonial landscape29.7701° N · 31.2099° E
- Mazghuna North Pyramid Amenemhat IV Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management29.7699° N · 31.2099° E