Sinki — Abydos Provincial Small Pyramid

Why it mattersKey Old Kingdom pyramid with stratified sequence and regional typology.

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

Built

c. 2670 BCE

Period

3rd Dynasty Huni provincial (c.2670 BCE) Abydos province

Culture

Old Kingdom

Purpose

Abydos province marker (18.2 m base) — Sinki Pyramid linked to Abydos thinite kingship road

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1883

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 1200 CE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Sinki — Abydos Provincial Small Pyramid

2. 2005 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Sinki — Abydos Provincial Small Pyramid

3. c. 2670 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Sinki — Abydos Provincial Small Pyramid

• Sinki — Abydos Provincial Small Pyramid — Principal Pyramid

  pyramid

  pyramid at Sinki — Abydos Provincial Small Pyramid — primary structure

  26.1549° N · 31.9587° E

• Sinki — Abydos Provincial Small Pyramid — Northern Chamber

  chamber

  chamber at Sinki — Abydos Provincial Small Pyramid — subsidiary complex

  26.1542° N · 31.9572° E

• Sinki — Abydos Provincial Small Pyramid — Southern Causeway

  causeway

  causeway at Sinki — Abydos Provincial Small Pyramid — outlier feature

  26.1563° N · 31.9591° E