Pyramid of Dahshur
Pyramid of Dahshur
The Meidum Pyramid was only the second pyramid built, following the Pyramid of Djoser It was built for Pharaoh Huni the last pharaoh of the Third Dynasty Its unusual design continued during the reign of Pharaoh Sneferu A second expansion transformed the original Step Pyramid into a true pyramid with a supporting structure similar to the other pyramids This may have contributed to the Meidum Pyramid's collapse during heavy rains during construction The second expansion transformed the original Step Pyramid into a true pyramid by adding a layer of limestone a method consistent with other pyramids This pyramid was built on sand and polished on the outside
The curved pyramid surrounded by a series of smaller pyramids is a small structure on a hill or natural outcrop The distinctive stone structure eroded masonry and the problems of building on a steep slope were all addressed and improved during construction. These structural problems led Pharaoh Sneferu to construct another pyramid in Dahshur the Red Pyramid The unusual shape of the Bent Pyramid, along with the smaller more dilapidated surrounding pyramid dedicated to the Queen of Sneferu, is characterized by its complex interior structure.
The pyramid's exterior surface is smooth with a curved, pointed tip. It was intended as a tomb after the failure of the original pyramid The interior of this structure provides stability with a larger underground chamber than other pyramids The concept of the Step Pyramid is a step pyramid The interior of the pyramid has evolved architecturally. A corridor unlike the corridors of earlier pyramids leads to the burial chamber and it is speculated that this pyramid may have been the burial site of Pharaoh Sneferu.
Erosion of the masonry of the pyramid's structure is responsible for the change from a 54-degree inclination to a 43-degree inclination for his second pyramid at Dahshur or the Bent Pyramid The similarities between the construction and the impact of heavy rains during construction and the restoration of the pyramid have been rebuilt with a layer of limestone. The walls are only partially polished Two inscriptions inside which normally bear the name of the Pharaoh are missing suggesting that the pyramid was damaged.
