Naqada Small Pyramid — Nagada I Local Variant Huni
3rd Dynasty Huni provincial (c. 2670 BCE)·Old Kingdom Naqada province marker·🇪🇬 Upper Egypt, Naqada region, Tukh near Naqada, Egypt
About
About Naqada Small Pyramid — Nagada I Local Variant Huni
Naqada small pyramid listed by Kaiser.
Why it mattersKey Old Kingdom Naqada province marker pyramid with stratified sequence and regional typology.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Collapse cause
- 02Astronomical alignment
Theories
- 01Seasonal gathering
- 02Defensive stronghold
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. 2670 BCE
- Period
- 3rd Dynasty Huni provincial (c. 2670 BCE)
- Culture
- Old Kingdom Naqada province marker
- Purpose
- Naqada province marker — seventh provincial variant near Kom Ombo chain
- Rediscovered
- Modern excavation 1933
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 2670 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Naqada Small Pyramid — Nagada I Local Variant Huni
1990 excavation
Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Naqada Small Pyramid — Nagada I Local Variant Huni
On the ground
Structures & features
25.9070° N · 32.7320° E · 85 m · 3 mapped features
Naqada Small Pyramid — Nagada I Local Variant Huni — Principal Pyramid
pyramidpyramid at Naqada Small Pyramid — Nagada I Local Variant Huni — primary structure
25.9081° N · 32.7321° ENaqada Small Pyramid — Nagada I Local Variant Huni — Chamber Annex 2
chamberchamber at Naqada Small Pyramid — Nagada I Local Variant Huni — hydraulic feature
25.9054° N · 32.7325° ENaqada Small Pyramid — Nagada I Local Variant Huni — Causeway Annex 3
causewaycauseway at Naqada Small Pyramid — Nagada I Local Variant Huni — subsidiary complex
25.9062° N · 32.7310° E