Sinki Small Step Pyramid Abydos South
Sinki Small Step Pyramid Abydos South North Annex · Sinki Site
Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE)·Ancient Egyptian (Old Kingdom)·🇪🇬 Sohag, Sinki, Egypt
About
About Sinki Small Step Pyramid Abydos South
Sinki Small Step Pyramid Abydos South in Sohag, Sinki, Egypt is a Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) pyramid attributed to Ancient Egyptian (Old Kingdom). Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal base 95 × 95 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 26.1090N 31.9290E controls access to Sohag resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey pyramid for Sohag, Sinki, illustrating Ancient Egyptian (Old Kingdom) construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction logistics and labour organisation
- 02Astronomical orientation method
Theories
- 01Royal tomb with cult temple axis
- 02Experimental step before true pyramid
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. 2600–2500 BCE
- Period
- Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE)
- Culture
- Ancient Egyptian (Old Kingdom)
- Purpose
- Royal tomb and ceremonial platform embodying cosmology
- Rediscovered
- 1964 survey
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2600–2500 BCE
Initial construction of Sinki Small Step Pyramid Abydos South main structure
c. 1904
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1964–2009
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Sinki Small Step Pyramid Abydos South) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
26.1090° N · 31.9290° E · 108 m · 4 mapped features
Sinki Small Step Pyramid Abydos South — Main Structure
structurePrincipal pyramid — Base 95 × 95 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
26.1098° N · 31.9299° ESinki Small Step Pyramid Abydos South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
26.1080° N · 31.9283° ESinki Small Step Pyramid Abydos South — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
26.1105° N · 31.9302° ESinki Small Step Pyramid Abydos South — Hydraulic/Cistern
hydraulicHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir or rock-cut channel associated with site
26.1074° N · 31.9279° E