Pyramid of Amenemhat I
The pyramid of Amenemhat I is an Egyptian burial structure built at Lisht by the founder of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt, Amenemhat I.
| Pyramid of Amenemhat I | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Amenemhat I | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ancient name | Swt-ḫꜥw Ỉ-mn-m-ḥꜣt Sut-khau Amenemhat "Cult places of Amenemhat's appearance" | |||||||||||||||||
| Constructed | Twelfth Dynasty | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 59 m (194 ft; 113 cu) | |||||||||||||||||
| Base | 84 m (276 ft; 160 cu) | |||||||||||||||||
| Volume | 129,360 m3 (169,200 cu yd) | |||||||||||||||||
| Slope | 54°27'44" | |||||||||||||||||
This structure returned to the approximate size and form of Old Kingdom pyramids. It also established a new tradition though of giving each component structure in the pyramid complex its own unique name. The structures together were known as "The places of the appearances of Amenemhat".
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