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The Meidum Pyramid of Sneferu

The Meidum Pyramid of Sneferu
The Meidum Pyramid of Sneferu locate near the Faiyum area processed as a royal necropolis for the 3rd and 4th  Dynasties. A step pyramid at Meidum was likely started by Huni (r. 2599-2575  B.C.E.)  and  completed  by  Sneferu  (r. 2575-2551  B.C.E.). This  pyramid  was  erected  on  an earthen  platform  and  was  composed  originally  of  eight layers. The construction collapsed some time later, possibly as  late  as  the  New  Kingdom  (1550-1070  B.C.E.).  The external casing, however, was hurt and collapsed during  construction.  The  mummies  of  different  individuals were discovered in the leaving debris. Interior passages and  chambers  led  to  a  vertical  shaft  and  a  burying  room, which  was  lined  with  limestone.  The  remains  of  a wooden coffin were discovered in this corbeled chamber, and a mortuary temple was also found on the east side of the pyramid, checking two rounded stelae. A causeway besides led to a valley temple.

A serial of Fourth Dynasty (2575-2465 B.C.E.) Mastaba tombs surroundings the pyramid, some  bearing spectacular reliefs and statuary. The famous Meidum geese paintings  were  part  of  the  reliefs  in  the  grave  of  Nefermaat and  his  wife  Atet.  Near,  the  mastaba  of  Prince Rahotep and his wife Nofret disciplined a unique portrait title statue group. The pictures and statues are in the  Egyptian  Museum  in  Cairo.  A  Fifth  Dynasty (2465-2323 B.C.E.) mummy was also observed in Meidum.

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