Musawwarat — North Pyramid Field Small Pyramid 5
Musawwarat P5
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom·🇸🇩 River Nile, Musawwarat, Sudan
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About Musawwarat — North Pyramid Field Small Pyramid 5
Musawwarat — North Pyramid Field Small Pyramid 5 in River Nile, Musawwarat, Sudan is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal platform and ancillary settlement. Dimensions base 22.5 m × 22.5 m; height 12 m; inclination 52°; area unmeasured ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom pyramid with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 400 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 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 Kingdom / Middle Kingdom
- Builders
- Old Kingdom
- Purpose
- Funerary monument and ritual complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 940 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1892
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
c. 1523 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
16.4300° N · 33.3300° E · 400 m · 4 mapped features
Main Pyramid Core
pyramidMain Pyramid Core at Musawwarat — North Pyramid Field Small Pyramid 5 — pyramid with stratified deposits
16.4310° N · 33.3290° EMortuary Chapel
chapelMortuary Chapel at Musawwarat — North Pyramid Field Small Pyramid 5 — chapel with stratified deposits
16.4281° N · 33.3291° ECauseway Segment
causewayCauseway Segment at Musawwarat — North Pyramid Field Small Pyramid 5 — causeway with stratified deposits
16.4311° N · 33.3318° ESubsidiary Shaft
shaftSubsidiary Shaft at Musawwarat — North Pyramid Field Small Pyramid 5 — shaft with stratified deposits
16.4302° N · 33.3295° E