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Ptahhotep Enclosure

Ruler: unknown, possibly 2nd dynasty, possibly Peribsen or Sekhemib?
Location: Saqqara
Date: ca 2625?
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The Ptahhotep enclosure is located to the west of Djoser's step pyramid. It has been dated anywhere from the second to the early third dynasty. A large mudbrick structure is situated in the center, but the precise structure is not known.

• ===Gisr el Mudir (Great Enclosure)===
• === Mound Burial of Khasekhemwy? ===
• === Djoser's Pyramid (aka 'Step' Pyramid) ===
• === Sekhemkhet's Step Pyramid ===
• Materials used: Limestone (?)
• === The Layer Pyramid (Lepsius XIV) ===
• Possibly belonging to Khaba. This pyramid is situated in Zawiyet el-Aryan, located between Giza and Abusir.
• === Lepsius Pyramid No. I ===
• === Small Step Pyramids ===
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• True pyramids were first developed during the reign of Snefru and later perfected during the reigns of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure. The dating for the rulers are taken from Dodson and Hilton. Information about the pyramids is taken from Verner and Lehner.
• === Pyramid of Meidum ===
• The core of the pyramid was built using the method of accretions. This is the part we see today. The pyramid of Meidum was the first – what we would call – true pyramids. I.e. it is no longer stepped in appearance, but has a flat surface.
• On the east side of the pyramid a mortuary temple was constructed using limestone. To the south was a small satellite pyramid. Remains of an enclosure wall have been found, as well as a causeway.
• === The Bent Pyramid ===
• === The North or Red Pyramid ===
• === The Great Pyramid or Khufu's Pyramid ===
• The pyramid complex includes three subsidiary pyramids, sometimes called Queen's pyramids. These smaller pyramids are sometimes lbeled as G Ia, G Ib and G Ic:
• *'''G Ia Pyramid of Queen Mother Hetepheres I?'''
• *'''G Ib Pyramid of Queen Meritites?'''
• *:This pyramid had a boat pit and a small mortuary temple. It is not known who this pyramid was meant for, but it is possible that the pyramid belonged to Queen Meritites.
• *'''G Ic Pyramid of Queen Henutsen?'''
• === Pyramid at Abu Rawash ===
• === Unfinished Pyramid (Lepsius XIII) ===
• === Khafre's Pyramid ===
• His brother Djedefre ahd moved the royal necropolis to Abu Roash, and Khafre moved it back to Giza where he constructed a pyramid next to the one made for his father Khufu.
• The pyramid complex includes a mortuary temple, a valley temple, a causeway and the Sphinx. Next to the pyramid there is one subsidiary pyramid.
• === Menkaure's Pyramid ===
• Menkaure's pyramid at Giza was called The Netjer-er-Menkaure which means "Menkaure is Divine". Theis pyramid is the smallest of the three pyramids at Giza.
• === Mastabat el-Fara'un ===
• Shepseskaf broke with tradition and moved the necropolis to South Saqqara where he erected a Mastaba now called Mastabat Fara’un. In antiquity the structure was named Khebu-Shepseskhaf which means Shepseskhaf is purified.
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