Saqqara — Teti Pyramid North Chapel Complex (Memphis)
سقارة · Teti N Chapel
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old–New Kingdom Egyptian·🇪🇬 Giza, Saqqara, Teti Pyramid, Egypt
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About Saqqara — Teti Pyramid North Chapel Complex (Memphis)
Saqqara — Teti Pyramid North Chapel Complex (Memphis) in Giza, Saqqara, Teti Pyramid, Egypt is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Old–New Kingdom Egyptian. Systematic survey and magnetometry document radiocarbon sequence. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions base 22.5 m × 22.5 m; height 12 m; inclination 52°; area 18.0 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition partially preserved. 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
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Function and labor organization
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Ritual landscape model
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
- 2014
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 842 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1920
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
29.8700° N · 31.2200° E · 40 m · 4 mapped features
- Main Pyramid CorepyramidMain Pyramid Core at Saqqara — Teti Pyramid North Chapel Complex (Memphis) — pyramid with stratified deposits29.8695° N · 31.2193° E
- Mortuary ChapelchapelMortuary Chapel at Saqqara — Teti Pyramid North Chapel Complex (Memphis) — chapel with stratified deposits29.8708° N · 31.2179° E
- Causeway SegmentcausewayCauseway Segment at Saqqara — Teti Pyramid North Chapel Complex (Memphis) — causeway with stratified deposits29.8722° N · 31.2211° E
- Subsidiary ShaftshaftSubsidiary Shaft at Saqqara — Teti Pyramid North Chapel Complex (Memphis) — shaft with stratified deposits29.8682° N · 31.2181° E
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