The Tomb of Khentkaus I at Giza belonged to a queen of the late 4th dynasty. It evolved from an isolated quarry block to a two-stepped pyramid cased in fine white limestone. But the puzzle: intricate palace facade decoration was carved on the southern bedrock side. When was it added? 🤔
Tomb of Khentkawes located on northern edge of main wadi, southern edge of central field of mastabas
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Key facts
- Tomb of Khentkawes located on northern edge of main wadi, southern edge of central field of mastabas
- Khentkawes may have been queen in her own right between 4th-5th dynasties
- Limestone beds composing lower part of tomb are same beds exposed in Sphinx enclosure
- Structure evolved from isolated quarry block to two-step pyramid with masonry step, then cased entirely in fine white Tura limestone
- Intricate palace facade decoration carved onto bedrock along southern length of structure
- Dating problem: decoration could not have been carved when block was active quarry or when structure was cased with limestone
- Decoration only visible on southern side, not on three other sides of structure
Sources
Your audio guide of Pyramids of Giza - SmartGuidesmart-guide.org
The Pyramid complex of Khentkaus I or Step tomb of Khentkaus I is a Fourth Dynasty two-stepped tomb built for the Queen Mother Khentkaus I in Giza.
History of Pyramid of Khentkaus I - Egypt Tours Gateegypttoursgate.com
Khentkaus I was a strong queen who had a huge impact during her child's rule. Pharaoh Userkaf assembled her pyramid around c. 2494-2487 BCE as her last resting ...
Tomb of Khentkaus - ISIDA Projectisida-project.org
This Tomb belongs to the Queen Khentkaus, who lived during the IV-V Dynasty. Till now no one had yet succeeded in establishing her exact genealogical tree.
Pyramid of Khentkaus I - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
The pyramid of Khentkaus I or step tomb of Khentkaus I is a Fourth Dynasty two-stepped tomb built for the Queen Mother Khentkaus I in Giza.
The Inconspicuous "Pyramid of Khentkaus" in Giza Plateauthearchaeologist.org
The pyramid of Khentkaus I or step tomb of Khentkaus I is a Fourth Dynasty two-stepped tomb built for the Queen Mother Khentkaus I in Giza.
The Tomb of Khentkawes I at Giza (and Teti's Pyramidion)pijedi.home.blog
It's quite a long shot, but I wondered if any of the mysterious data from Khentkawes II's pyramid had been recycled by the architects from ...
(PDF) Khentkawes Tomb, Giza, A Layman's Guideacademia.edu
Above we have a view of khentkawes tomb, the entrance was in the southeast corner; today this corner is largely missing and we are left with two dark voids.
Excavating the old kingdom. The Giza Necropolis and ...almendron.com
In December 1842 Lepsius excavated one particularly well-preserved painted and carved chapel, belonging to Mer-ib, an official of the early Fifth Dynasty, and ...
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