Pyramid G1-d

Pyramid G1-d

Pyramid G1-d pyramidion

Pyramid G1-d (also known as 'G Id', 'G1d', or 'GId') is a satellite pyramid within the Khufu Pyramid complex. It was discovered in 1993 during work to remove a road near the pyramid G1 (the Great Pyramid of Giza). It is located about 25m southeast of the southeast corner of the Great Pyramid of Giza and about 7 m west of the subsidiary pyramids G1–b and G1–c.

All the stonework of the pyramid core had been removed in ancient times. What remains of the superstructure core is two courses of stone. There was also a substructure which was U-shaped but this was destroyed in antiquity. During the excavation the actual apex stone of the pyramid, a single piece of fine Tura-quality limestone, was found. It is the second oldest pyramidion ever found, the earliest belonging to the North Pyramid of Sneferu discovered by Rainer Stadelmann at Dahshur. This rare find has been left in place.

One inscription was found written in red paint on the inside surface of one block set in the south wall. The notation says, "imy rsy S3." This graffiti, meaning "on the south (back) side," probably instructed the stone movers where to place the block.

The purpose of the pyramid is under debate by scholars. Some possible explanations are that it is for the king's Ka, or it represents the king as the ruler of Upper Egypt, or it is for the viscera of the King, or it is a dummy room for the Sed festival, or it has a solar function. Dr. Hawass, who led the uncovering of the pyramid, believed that the satellite pyramid was used symbolically as a changing room for the Sed festival.

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References

Hawass, Zahi, (1996). The Discovery of the Satellite Pyramid of Khufu (GI-d). Thames & Hudson, Ltd. London.
Lehner, Mark, (1997). The Complete pyramids. Thames and Hudson, Ltd. London. ISBN 0-500-05084-8.
Reeves, Nicholas, (2000). Ancient Egypt The Great Discoveries (A Year-by-Year Chronicle). Thames & Hudson, Ltd. London. ISBN 978-0500051054.

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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′40.26″N 31°8′10.52″E / 29.9778500°N 31.1362556°E / 29.9778500; 31.1362556 (Pyramid G1-d)

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Pyramid G1-d

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