The Bent Pyramid's slope SHIFTS from 54° to 43° halfway up—creating its distinctive bend. It's the only Egyptian pyramid still showing its original polished outer shell with stones so precisely fitted that paper can't slide between them. Engineering that still baffles us! 🏜️🔍
Bent Pyramid: Unique dual-angle pyramid with preserved casing
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Key facts
- Bent Pyramid stands at Dahshur, height about 105 meters, base roughly 188 meters per side
- Lower slope at 54° shifts abruptly to 43° halfway up, creating distinctive bend
- Only pyramid in Egypt still showing original polished outer shell
- Casing stones so precisely fitted that paper cannot slide between blocks
- Contains two independent sets of chambers connected by narrow passage
- Uses massive wooden beams above ceilings to relieve pressure - sophisticated technique
- Two entrances: one on north side, one unusually high on west side
- Chambers accessed by each entrance have completely different layouts
- Satellite pyramid nearby contains its own interior chambers
- Corridor cut at precise 26° angle into bedrock
- Lower chamber has corbelled vaulting with several tiers of limestone blocks
- Slightly off true north alignment, unlike other pyramids
- Upper chamber more refined and larger than lower chamber
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