Granite casing stones with knobs found scattered around Abu Rawash

Granite casing stones with knobs found scattered around Abu Rawash. Large piles of demolished granite casing stones surround the pyramid exterior Some granite stones display distinctive knobs, similar to those found at Giza pyramids and sites in Peru The casing stones show advanced workmanship with flat, finished surfaces

Mounds of demolished limestone casing stones blanket the area around Abu Rawash, the site of Djedefre's pyramid. The outer casing featured finely cut Tura limestone from near modern Cairo, while pink Aswan granite was used for internal elements like chamber linings and portcullis slabs. Old pottery fragments with markings have also been spotted among the debris in surveys of the site.

Key Facts

• Large piles of demolished granite casing stones surround the pyramid exterior
• Some granite stones display distinctive knobs, similar to those found at Giza pyramids and sites in Peru
• The casing stones show advanced workmanship with flat, finished surfaces
• Old pottery with visible markings was found among the granite debris

Source: Inside Abu Rawash: Guarded by the Military, Left Alone in Egypt’s Most Forbidden Pyramid by Earth Explorer