Pyramid of Queen Khuit II
Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, c.2328 BCE·Ancient Egyptian·🇪🇬 South Saqqara, Memphis Necropolis, Egypt
About
About Pyramid of Queen Khuit II
Easternmost queens pyramid east of Pepi I for Khuit II (not Teti Khuit), wife of Pepi I, 21 m canon. French-Swiss mission found canopic chest fragment with queen's titulary and bead net. Chapel retains limestone thresholds and drainage channel.
Why it mattersCanopic set indicates queen burial with full royal funerary kit.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Khuit II vs Teti Khuit genealogy
Theories
- 01Dynastic daughter-marriage policy Pepi I × Khuit family
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.2328 BCE
- Period
- Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, c.2328 BCE
- Culture
- Ancient Egyptian
- Builders
- Ancient Egyptian (Pepi I)
- Purpose
- Queens pyramid — Khuit II, possibly daughter of Queen Khuit I of Teti
- Excavation
- Excavated
c.2328 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c.1200 BCE
Major refurbishment / enlargement phase
c.220 CE
Abandonment or conversion
1890–1930
Modern rediscovery and first scientific survey
On the ground
Structures & features
29.8552° N · 31.2220° E · 55 m · 2 mapped features
Canopic chest niche
chamberFloor niche with alabaster canopic chest fragments and bead net
29.8553° N · 31.2219° EEast chapel drainage channel
chapelLimestone channel draining libation basin through chapel
29.8551° N · 31.2221° E