The Black Pyramid

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:lake
gptkbp:basisFor about 105 meters
gptkbp:built gptkb:12th_Dynasty
gptkb:Middle_Kingdom
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Amenemhat_III
gptkbp:builtYear circa 1850 BCE
gptkbp:contains burial chambers for Amenemhat III and two queens
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Jacques_de_Morgan
1894-1895
gptkbp:height originally about 75 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Black Pyramid
gptkbp:location gptkb:Dahshur,_Egypt
gptkbp:material mudbrick
limestone casing (originally)
gptkbp:notableFor one of the first pyramids with internal corridors and chambers
collapsed due to structural problems
gptkbp:significance represents architectural transition in pyramid construction
gptkbp:status ruined
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Solo_Transformer_Assault_Group
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7