Pyramid G1-a

Pyramid G1-a

Cave in Pyramid G1-a

G1-a is one of the subsidiary pyramids of the Giza East Field of the Giza Necropolis immediately to the eastern side of the Great Pyramid of Giza, built during the Fourth dynasty of Egypt. It is the northernmost of the three pyramids of the queens^[1] and has a base of 49.5 meters wide and originally a height of 30.25 metres; the pyramid has lost two-thirds of its original height. In the west wall of the burial chamber a small niche was dug in which were found fragments of basalt. It is also known as the Pyramid of Hetepheres I as discovered by Mark Lehner; it was originally thought to belong to Queen Meritites I.

References

↑ Siliotti, Alberto (1 January 1997). Guide to the pyramids of Egypt. Barnes & Noble Books. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-7607-0763-0. Retrieved 25 November 2011.

Egyptian pyramids

Period

Dynasty	Pyramids

Old Kingdom
(2686–2181 BC)

III	Djoser Buried Layer Lepsius I Athribis Elephantine Edfu South el-Kula Naqada Saujet el-Meitin Sinki

IV	Seila Meidum Bent Red Khufu Djedefre Unfinished Northern Pyramid of Zawyet el'Aryan Khafre Menkaure Khentkaus I Mastabet el-Fara'un G1-a G1-b G1-c G1-d Lepsius L

V	Userkaf Neferhetepes Sahure Neferirkare Khentkaus II Neferefre Unfinished Niuserre Lepsius XXIV Double Headless Djedkare-Isesi Unas

VI	Teti Pepi I Merenre Pepi II Sesheshet

1^st Intermediate Period
(2181–2040 BC)

VII \| VIII	Iti Neferkare Neby Ibi Khui

X	Merikare

Middle Kingdom
(2040–1650 BC)

XI	Reherishefnakht

XII	Amenemhat I Senusret I White Senusret II Senusret III Black Hawara Neferuptah Central Dahshur South Mazghuna North Mazghuna

XIII	Ameny Qemau Khendjer Southern South Saqqara SAK S 3 SAK S 7 South Dahshur A South Dahshur B DAS 46 DAS 49 DAS 50 DAS 51 DAS 53 Merneferre Ay

Second Intermediate
(1570–1070 BC)

XVII	Sobekemsaf I Sobekemsaf II Sekhemre-Wepmaat Intef Nubkheperre Intef Senakhtenre Ahmose Seqenenre Tao Kamose

New Kingdom
(1570–1070 BC)

XVIII	Ahmose

Coordinates: 29°58′43.81″N 31°8′10.54″E / 29.9788361°N 31.1362611°E / 29.9788361; 31.1362611 (Pyramid G1-a)

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