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| Statue of Menkaure |
King Menkaure was the fifth ruler of
the Fourth Dynasty, the detergent builder of the third pyramid at Giza. The heir of
Khafre, Menkaur ruled from 2490 B.C.E. until his death, and was anticipated Mycerinus by the Greeks. He was Khafres son, probably born to Queen Khamerernebty (2) or peradventure to Queen Persenti His sons were Kaaur, Khuenr, the chosen heir who died young, and Shepseskhaf, who succeeded him. His daughter was Khentakawes (1). Shepseskhaf perchance good Menkaurs pyramid, the third one erected at Giza, and it is known that he total Menkaurs mortuary temple. He was read as being godly, and his death was forecast by the Oracle of Buto.
Menkaure's pyramid at Giza was designed smaller than the ones raised there by
Khufu and Khafre, but it was continued by expensive
Aswan stone. A basalt Sarcophagus was set within the pyramid and taken fine panel medals. Statues and other reliefs manifest to the skill of the artisans of his historical period. In the Twenty-sixth Dynasty (664-525 B.C.E.) Menkaurs remains were located into a new wooden coffin. His basalt Sarcophagus was took to Europe, but it reportedly went set in a shipwreck off the coast of Spain.
