Giza — Queens' Pyramid G1-c Ancillary Chapel
G1-c Chapel
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old–New Kingdom Egyptian·🇪🇬 Giza Governorate, Giza Plateau, Egypt
About
About Giza — Queens' Pyramid G1-c Ancillary Chapel
Giza — Queens' Pyramid G1-c Ancillary Chapel in Giza Governorate, Giza Plateau, Egypt is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Old–New Kingdom Egyptian. Systematic survey and LiDAR document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal citadel and domestic quarter. Dimensions base 22.5 m × 22.5 m; height 12 m; inclination 52°; area 37.6 ha. Excavation unexcavated; condition buried. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Old–New Kingdom Egyptian pyramid with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 70 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and labor organization
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 02Ritual landscape model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2600 BCE
- Period
- Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)
- Culture
- Old–New Kingdom Egyptian
- Purpose
- Funerary monument and ritual complex
- Rediscovered
- 1918
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 923 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1899
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
On the ground
Structures & features
29.9700° N · 31.1300° E · 70 m · 4 mapped features
Main Pyramid Core
pyramidMain Pyramid Core at Giza — Queens' Pyramid G1-c Ancillary Chapel — pyramid with stratified deposits
29.9696° N · 31.1318° EMortuary Chapel
chapelMortuary Chapel at Giza — Queens' Pyramid G1-c Ancillary Chapel — chapel with stratified deposits
29.9721° N · 31.1307° ECauseway Segment
causewayCauseway Segment at Giza — Queens' Pyramid G1-c Ancillary Chapel — causeway with stratified deposits
29.9717° N · 31.1288° ESubsidiary Shaft
shaftSubsidiary Shaft at Giza — Queens' Pyramid G1-c Ancillary Chapel — shaft with stratified deposits
29.9689° N · 31.1283° E