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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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