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Multi-periodSite Name: Sneferu's Bent Pyramid Alternative Name: Dashour Bent Pyramid, Dahshur
Country: Egypt Region: Lower Egypt (North) Type: Pyramid / Mastaba
Nearest Town: Dashour  Nearest Village: Cairo
Latitude: 29.790320N  Longitude: 31.209380E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
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5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Sneferu's Bent Pyramid
Sneferu's Bent Pyramid submitted by AlexHunger : Sneferu's second attempt at building a proper pyramid. Half way through construction, he changed the angle from 54 degrees to 43 degrees. It was first believed this was to avoid having the casing collapse like at Meidum, but now it is thought the weight of the material was causing cracks in the chambers. The reduced angle reduced the amount of material piling up on top. There are entrances to the ... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Pyramid in Lower Egypt (North)

Sneferu's second attempt at building a proper pyramid. Half way through construction, he changed the angle from 54 degrees to 43 degrees. It was first believed this was to avoid having the casing collapse like at Meidum, but now it is thought the weight of the material was causing cracks in the chambers. The reduced angle reduced the amount of material piling up on top. There are entrances to the North and to the West for the two corbelled chambers.

To the South, there is a small pyramid for Sneferu's Wife, Queen Hetepheres.

All in all there are more questions than answers for this unusual pyramid, especially as Sneferu then built his new Red Pyramid just north of here.
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Sneferu's Bent Pyramid
Sneferu's Bent Pyramid submitted by karolus : No people in 2020. Wonderful energy at this site. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sneferu's Bent Pyramid
Sneferu's Bent Pyramid submitted by durhamnature : Old drawing from "History of Ancient Egypt...." via archive.org (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sneferu's Bent Pyramid
Sneferu's Bent Pyramid submitted by AlexHunger : Base altar side below East Entrance. Sneferu's second attempt at building a proper pyramid. Half way through construction, he changed the angle from 54 degrees to 43 degrees. It was first believed this was to avoid having the casing collapse like at Meidum, but now it is thought the weight of the material was causing cracks in the chambers. The reduced angle reduced the amount of material piling... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sneferu's Bent Pyramid
Sneferu's Bent Pyramid submitted by AlexHunger : North Entrance. Sneferu's second attempt at building a proper pyramid. Half way through construction, he changed the angle from 54 degrees to 43 degrees. It was first believed this was to avoid having the casing collapse like at Meidum, but now it is thought the weight of the material was causing cracks in the chambers. The reduced angle reduced the amount of material piling up on top. There are... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sneferu's Bent Pyramid
Sneferu's Bent Pyramid submitted by AlexHunger : Sneferu's second attempt at building a proper pyramid. Half way through construction, he changed the angle from 54 degrees to 43 degrees. It was first believed this was to avoid having the casing collapse like at Meidum, but now it is thought the weight of the material was causing cracks in the chambers. The reduced angle reduced the amount of material piling up on top. There are entrances to the ...

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New Remains of Millennia-Old Pyramid Discovered in Egypt by Andy B on Friday, 07 April 2017
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A top antiquities official says an Egyptian excavation team has discovered the remains of a new pyramid that dates back to the 13th Dynasty, some 3700 years ago.

The head of the Ancient Egyptian Antiquities Sector, Mahmoud Afifi, said in a statement Monday that the remains were located north of King Sneferu's bent pyramid in the Dahshur royal necropolis south of Cairo. Due to the bent slope of its sides, the pyramid is believed to have been ancient Egypt's first attempt to build a smooth-sided pyramid. The necropolis was the burial site for courtiers and high-ranking officials.

Adel Okasha, the head of Dahshur necropolis, said that the remains belong to the inner structure of the pyramid, including a corridor. Other remains included blocks showing the interior design of the pyramid.

source: Yahoo News
https://www.yahoo.com/news/remains-millennia-old-pyramid-discovered-161121736.html

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Uncovered: Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Practice Site by davidmorgan on Thursday, 26 July 2012
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Earth scientists use fractal analysis to uncover ancient Egyptian pyramid practice site.

A team of Earth scientists from Germany has turned to fractal pattern recognition analysis to study a part of the ground that makes up a river delta, and has found evidence of pyramid building practice by the father of the man believed to be responsible for building the Great Pyramid of Giza. The team describe their technique and results in their paper published in the journal Quaternary International. Fractals are natural or artificially created geometric patterns that form designs that appear to repeat themselves when magnified, over and over again.

In nature, deltas created where rivers meet the ocean quite often display fractal properties, and because of this, the research team used fractal analysis to determine the extent of the Dahshur royal necropolis near Cairo, a site believed to have been used by King Sneferu to develop pyramid building skills. Sneferu’s son, Khufu, is believed to be responsible for building the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the great man-made wonders of the world.

Since the time of Sneferu, some 4500 years ago, nature has worked to wash away virtually all evidence of human endeavors, and in fact, surveying the region with the naked eye reveals very little evidence of the ancient Egyptians activities. It was for this reason that the team turned to fractals. Their reasoning was that man made changes to the landscape would differ from natural fractal patterns as seen from far above, and that those changes would take significantly longer to wash away. And that’s exactly what the team found.

After taking pictures of the site from an airplane and then running them through digital fractal analysis, they found distinct differences between land that developed naturally and land that was disturbed by the ancient civilization still learning how to build the monuments that have become their legacy.

Read more at http://phys.org/news/2012-07-earth-scientists-fractal-analysis-uncover.html

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