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{{Short description|Subsidiary pyramid of the Great Pyramid of Giza}} |
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[[File:Pyramide-G1A.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Cave in Pyramid G1-a]] |
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| name = Pyramid G1-a |
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⚫ | '''G1-a''' is |
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| image = Queen Pyramid of Hetepheres (G1a).jpg |
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| image_size = 250 |
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| map_type = Egypt |
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| map_caption = Location of pyramid in [[Egypt]] |
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| owner = [[Hetepheres I]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|29|58|43.81|N|31|8|10.54|E|type:landmark_region:EG|display=inline}} |
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| ancient = |
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| date = {{circa}} 2600 BC |
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| type = [[Pyramid|True pyramid]] |
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| height = {{convert|30.25|m}} |
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| base = {{convert|49.5|m}} |
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|caption=The pyramid in 2007}} |
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⚫ | '''G1-a''' is one of the subsidiary [[pyramid]]s of the [[Giza East Field]] of the [[Giza Necropolis]], located immediately to the eastern side of the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]]. It was built during the [[Fourth Dynasty of Egypt]]. The tomb is the northernmost of the three pyramids of the queens.<ref name="Siliotti1997">{{cite book|last=Siliotti|first=Alberto|title=Guide to the pyramids of Egypt|url=https://archive.org/details/guidetopyramidso0000sili|url-access=registration|date=1 January 1997|publisher=Barnes & Noble Books|isbn=978-0-7607-0763-0|page=[https://archive.org/details/guidetopyramidso0000sili/page/56 56]}}</ref> |
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== Structure == |
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It has a base of {{convert|49.5|m}} wide and originally a height of {{convert|30.25|m}}; the pyramid has lost two-thirds of its original height. In the west wall of the burial chamber a small niche was dug in which were found fragments of [[basalt]]. It is also known as the Pyramid of [[Hetepheres I]] as discovered by [[Mark Lehner]]; it was originally thought to belong to Queen [[Meritites I]]. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Pyramid G1-b]] |
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*[[Pyramid G1-c]] |
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*[[Pyramid G1-d]] |
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[[Category:Pyramids of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt]] |
Latest revision as of 00:46, 3 October 2024
Pyramid G1-a | |
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Hetepheres I | |
Coordinates | 29°58′43.81″N 31°8′10.54″E / 29.9788361°N 31.1362611°E |
Constructed | c. 2600 BC |
Type | True pyramid |
Height | 30.25 metres (99.2 ft) |
Base | 49.5 metres (162 ft) |
Location of pyramid in Egypt |
G1-a is one of the subsidiary pyramids of the Giza East Field of the Giza Necropolis, located immediately to the eastern side of the Great Pyramid of Giza. It was built during the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt. The tomb is the northernmost of the three pyramids of the queens.[1]
Structure
[edit]It has a base of 49.5 metres (162 ft) wide and originally a height of 30.25 metres (99.2 ft); the pyramid has lost two-thirds of its original height. In the west wall of the burial chamber a small niche was dug in which were found fragments of basalt. It is also known as the Pyramid of Hetepheres I as discovered by Mark Lehner; it was originally thought to belong to Queen Meritites I.
References
[edit]- ^ Siliotti, Alberto (1 January 1997). Guide to the pyramids of Egypt. Barnes & Noble Books. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-7607-0763-0.
29°58′43.81″N 31°8′10.54″E / 29.9788361°N 31.1362611°E
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