Mazghuna South Pyramid — Late 12th Dynasty Mudbrick Unfinished

Why it mattersKey 12th–13th Dynasty transitional late Middle Kingdom pyramid with stratified sequence and regional typology.

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

Built

c. 1800 BCE unfinished

Period

Late Middle Kingdom (late 12th Dynasty c.1800 BCE) Amenemhat IV?/Sobekneferu?

Culture

12th–13th Dynasty transitional late Middle Kingdom

Purpose

Unfinished mudbrick pyramid (52.5 m base) with granite/ quartzite vault and portcullis — last Middle Kingdom attempt before Second Intermediate Period

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1960

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c. 1800 BCE unfinished

   Initial construction / first occupation at Mazghuna South Pyramid — Late 12th Dynasty Mudbrick Unfinished

2. c. 1200 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Mazghuna South Pyramid — Late 12th Dynasty Mudbrick Unfinished

3. 1950 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Mazghuna South Pyramid — Late 12th Dynasty Mudbrick Unfinished

• Mazghuna South Pyramid — Late 12th Dynasty Mudbrick Unfinished — Principal Pyramid

  pyramid

  pyramid at Mazghuna South Pyramid — Late 12th Dynasty Mudbrick Unfinished — subsidiary complex

  29.7624° N · 31.2264° E

• Mazghuna South Pyramid — Late 12th Dynasty Mudbrick Unfinished — Chamber Annex 2

  chamber

  chamber at Mazghuna South Pyramid — Late 12th Dynasty Mudbrick Unfinished — hydraulic feature

  29.7593° N · 31.2261° E

• Mazghuna South Pyramid — Late 12th Dynasty Mudbrick Unfinished — Causeway Annex 3

  causeway

  causeway at Mazghuna South Pyramid — Late 12th Dynasty Mudbrick Unfinished — hydraulic feature

  29.7591° N · 31.2237° E

• Mazghuna South Pyramid — Late 12th Dynasty Mudbrick Unfinished — Eastern Pyramid

  pyramid

  pyramid at Mazghuna South Pyramid — Late 12th Dynasty Mudbrick Unfinished — subsidiary complex

  29.7629° N · 31.2249° E