Zawiyet el-Meitin — Huni Small Provincial Pyramid Middle Egypt

Why it mattersKey Old Kingdom 3rd Dynasty 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 provincial Huni (c.2670 BCE) — northernmost provincial pyramid

Culture

Old Kingdom 3rd Dynasty

Purpose

Northernmost provincial pyramid group near Minya — Huni's northern province marker chain

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1860

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 1200 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Zawiyet el-Meitin — Huni Small Provincial Pyramid Middle Egypt

2. c. 2670 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Zawiyet el-Meitin — Huni Small Provincial Pyramid Middle Egypt

3. 1990 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Zawiyet el-Meitin — Huni Small Provincial Pyramid Middle Egypt

• Zawiyet el-Meitin — Huni Small Provincial Pyramid Middle Egypt — Principal Pyramid

  pyramid

  pyramid at Zawiyet el-Meitin — Huni Small Provincial Pyramid Middle Egypt — hydraulic feature

  28.0574° N · 30.8207° E

• Zawiyet el-Meitin — Huni Small Provincial Pyramid Middle Egypt — Northern Chamber

  chamber

  chamber at Zawiyet el-Meitin — Huni Small Provincial Pyramid Middle Egypt — subsidiary complex

  28.0591° N · 30.8215° E

• Zawiyet el-Meitin — Huni Small Provincial Pyramid Middle Egypt — Southern Causeway

  causeway

  causeway at Zawiyet el-Meitin — Huni Small Provincial Pyramid Middle Egypt — outlier feature

  28.0570° N · 30.8238° E