Pyramid of Amenemhat I
| Pyramid of Amenemhat I | ||||||||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Pyramid of Amenemhat I | ||||||||||||||||||
| Amenemhat I | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Giza, Egypt | |||||||||||||||||
| Ancient name |
Swt-ḫꜥw Ỉ-mn-m-ḥꜣt Sut-khau Amenemhat "Cult places of Amenemhat's appearance" | |||||||||||||||||
| Constructed | c. 1975 BC | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 59 m (194 ft; 113 cu) | |||||||||||||||||
| Base | 84 m (276 ft; 160 cu) | |||||||||||||||||
| Volume | 129,360 m3 (169,200 cu yd) | |||||||||||||||||
| Slope | 54°27'44" | |||||||||||||||||
The Pyramid of Amenemhat I is an Egyptian burial structure built at Lisht by the founder of the 12th Dynasty of Egypt, Amenemhat I.
This structure returned to the approximate size and form of Old Kingdom pyramids. It also, however, established a new tradition of giving each component structure in the pyramid complex its own unique name. The structures together were known as "The places of the appearances of Amenemhat".