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Giulio Magli. 2010
Archaeoastronomy and Archaeo-Topography as Tools in the Search for a Missing Egyptian Pyramid
PalArch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology, 7(5) (2010)
Abstract
Among the royal pyramids of the 6th Egyptian Dynasty, that of the second king, Userkare, is missing. This Pharaoh, however, ruled long enough – two to four years – to plan his pyramid on the ground and have the workers excavate the substructure. Userkare’s unfinished tomb might therefore be buried in the sands of the Memphite necropolis, possibly with a copy of the Pyramid Texts carved on its walls. In the present paper, methods based on archaeo-topography and archaeoastronomy have been applied with the aim of finding the possible location of the building site of this monument.
Available online free of charge as a PDF.
Giulio Magli. 2010
Archaeoastronomy and Archaeo-Topography as Tools in the Search for a Missing Egyptian Pyramid
PalArch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology, 7(5) (2010)
Abstract
Among the royal pyramids of the 6th Egyptian Dynasty, that of the second king, Userkare, is missing. This Pharaoh, however, ruled long enough – two to four years – to plan his pyramid on the ground and have the workers excavate the substructure. Userkare’s unfinished tomb might therefore be buried in the sands of the Memphite necropolis, possibly with a copy of the Pyramid Texts carved on its walls. In the present paper, methods based on archaeo-topography and archaeoastronomy have been applied with the aim of finding the possible location of the building site of this monument.
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