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Pyramid of Abu Rawash

The Pyramid of Djedefre at Abu Rawash
The pyramids belongs to Djedefre who raining at the fourth dynasty after king khufu. The king rained for about 8 years. This pyramid is very ruined condition today The pyramid itself has a massive 49m channel cut into the bedrock to a 20m deep shaft. Djedefre’s cartouche was found in the burial chamber. Because of that cartouche, we can say this pyramid belonged to him.  the pyramid is built out of lime stone. The blocks of limestone, typical building blocks of the Giza tombs, were here angled towards the centre of the pyramid.

This technique, first used on the Step Pyramid, about 40km away in Saqqara, helped make the tomb more durable and stable. As if that was not enough, Djedefre’s workers used granite pins to keep the blocks in place. This pyramid was constructed on a rocky outcrop – which also formed its foundation and internal structure – that rose 120m above the Giza plains. Which, to the casual observer, may or may not have disguised its short stature, relative to the Great Pyramid.
 


 

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