The Dahshur Necropolis in Egypt

- About the Dahshur Necropolis

Dahshur forms the southern part of the necropolis of Memphis and contains a number of pyramid schemes and effects. Dahshur has only recently been open to the public, after it had been a military zone until 1996. As a result, the region is not as commercially developed and Giza, and there is some peace and quiet on the site yet. It should be noted that the site shows the best and the pace of change of the pyramid "to" pyramid "real" that occurred during the third and fourth races.
And 3rd Dynasty Pharaoh Huni began to build a pyramid Meidum in correctly, and the use of a step pyramid as a basis for building. But it was his son, Snofru (2613-2589 BC), the first pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty, which will build monuments to a new level. Snofru began the work in the pyramid of his father, and then built the pyramid step by them in the Meidum. However, once completed, Snofru the design of a new memorial, using what he learned in his earlier efforts. The second pyramid Snofru the pyramid will be true from the outset, unlike the Honey, which was built around the step pyramid "fundamental".
Unfortunately, plans fell Snofru. Such as construction close to the halfway point, has been reduced angle of the sides of steep ° 54 to 43 ° light. It is believed that this is done to ease the tension that was apparent at the bottom of the pyramid, either in blocks or the Land below. This led to the shelf or "bent" shape, and make Snofru hierarchical structure is more pronounced in Dahshur. It is also different for another reason: We still have a lot of the outer membrane intact.
Without a doubt, not satisfied with the shape of a pyramid, which looked like "dude" in the ascension to heaven, Snofru began construction of the second pyramid of about three kilometers to the north. This is the famous "Red Pyramid" (named for the red sandstone used in construction), and the Great Pyramid in Egypt, the real and the direct predecessor of the pyramids, which would come later. It Inclination 43 degrees Celsius, and is ranked second in size only to the Pyramids of Giza, built by King Khufu's son Snofru. In fact, the Great Pyramid is 10 feet greater than the Red Pyramid. When finished, it must have been an incredible sight, through the translation of the name of "The Shining Pyramid."
Other important milestones in the history of breeds Dahshur 12th and 13th, but not compared with the size of Honey and Snofru.
Pyramid of Amenemhat II black and white, the pyramid of Amenemhat III, the main pyramid of Sesostris III series of small monuments to the rulers of minor, nobles and officials, who talk about a stable and relatively peaceful in Egyptian history. It is interesting, and the Black Pyramid and Pyramid of Sesostris III of the brick, not stone. Why they had changed material is unclear, although it is known that at that time new methods of construction, they came to Egypt from other countries, such as trade and foreign relations, became the first.
What is clear is why Senusret III Amenemhat III Amenemhat II, and buried in Dahshur, when the traditional royal burial place since the reign of King Khufu at Giza. We found evidence of existing Snofru worship in the East Kingdom, and perhaps that these pharaohs decided to have the pyramids built near the tomb of his father, "pyramids" and not in the governorate of Giza.
Unfortunately, although brick was much easier to work with, not to mention cheaper compared to tons of granite blocks in weight, have not withstood the test of time. Although the Black Pyramid is correct, and the House until the pyramid are defective and can not get as much of the slope or angle of the original height. Black pyramid contains a maze of rooms to thwart grave robbers, and it seems to have worked. Although the thieves stole a long burial chamber in 1993 and found an adjacent room contains many precious funerary artifacts.
As well as hierarchical, Dahshur also contains many of the monuments slightly. A comrade of the pyramid to all temples and tombs is a dependency of family members, preferably officials. There are also terraces various princesses and queens, which contains many examples of the Pearl of the East of Spain, whom are now in the Cairo Museum.