Layer Pyramid Khaba Zawiyet Aryan

Why it mattersLayer Pyramid Khaba Zawiyet Aryan at Zawiyet el-Aryan, Egypt is a Old Kingdom pyramid of the 3rd Dynasty Egyptian tradition, built c. 2600 BCE for layer pyramid

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 2600 BCE

Period

Old Kingdom

Culture

3rd Dynasty Egyptian

Purpose

Layer Pyramid unfinished step pyramid 5 layers

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 2600 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Layer Pyramid Khaba Zawiyet Aryan

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Layer Pyramid Khaba Zawiyet Aryan

• Layer Pyramid Khaba Zawiyet Aryan Main Pyramid Feature

  pyramid

  Primary pyramid feature at Layer Pyramid Khaba Zawiyet Aryan – central layer pyramid unfinished step pyramid 5 layers element with stratified deposits

  30.0300° N · 31.0700° E

• Layer Pyramid Khaba Zawiyet Aryan Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Layer Pyramid Khaba Zawiyet Aryan defining settlement or ritual space

  30.0299° N · 31.0701° E

• Layer Pyramid Khaba Zawiyet Aryan Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Layer Pyramid Khaba Zawiyet Aryan ceremonial landscape

  30.0301° N · 31.0699° E

• Layer Pyramid Khaba Zawiyet Aryan Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  30.0299° N · 31.0699° E