Pyramid of Zawyet el-Maiyitin

Egyptian pyramid

Pyramid of Zawyet el-Maiyitin

Huni ?
Constructed	3rd Dynasty ?
Type	Step pyramid
Material	limestone

The pyramid of Zawyet el-Maiyitin, or the pyramid of Hebenu, is a step pyramid in Zawyet el-Maiyitin, located about 120 km south of the Faiyum Oasis and about 8.5 km south of the city of Minya. It is the only Egyptian pyramid built on the eastern bank of the Nile.

It is one of a few small provincial pyramids built without tombs, which are believed to have been built under Huni.^[1] Other provincial pyramids are located at Edfu South, Elephantine, Naqada, el-Kula, Sinki, and Seila.

In 1911, it was examined by the French Egyptologist Raymond Weill, and in 1962 by the French archaeologist Jean-Philippe Lauer.

References

^ Silverman, David P. (2003). Ancient Egypt. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-521952-4.

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Egyptian pyramids

List of Egyptian pyramids (Lepsius)
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Period

Dynasty	Pyramids

Old Kingdom
(2686–2181 BC)

III	Djoser Buried Layer Lepsius I Athribis Elephantine Edfu South el-Kula Naqada Zawyet el-Maiyitin Sinki
IV	Seila Meidum Bent Red Khufu Djedefre Unfinished Northern Pyramid of Zawyet el'Aryan Khafre Menkaure Khentkaus I Mastabet el-Fara'un G1-a G1-b G1-c G1-d G2-a G3-a G3-b G3-c Lepsius L
V	Userkaf Neferhetepes [de] Sahure Neferirkare Khentkaus II Neferefre Unfinished Nyuserre Lepsius XXIV Double Headless Djedkare-Isesi Unas
VI	Teti Pepi I Merenre Pepi II Sesheshet

1^st Intermediate Period
(2181–2040 BC)

VIII	Ity Neferkare Neby Ibi Khui
X	Merikare

Middle Kingdom
(2040–1650 BC)

XI	Reherishefnakht
XII	Amenemhat I Senusret I White Senusret II Senusret III Black Hawara Neferuptah [de] Central Dahshur [de] South Mazghuna North Mazghuna
XIII	Ameny Qemau Khendjer Southern South Saqqara SAK S 3 SAK S 7 [de] South Dahshur A [de] South Dahshur B [de] DAS 46 DAS 49 DAS 50 DAS 51 DAS 53 [de] S 9 S 10 Merneferre Ay