#discover_channel #pharaonic_history Pyramid of Djedefre The pyramid of Djedefre (fourth dynasty, Old Kingdom) at Abu Rawash is roughly comparable in size with the pyramid of Menkaure, the third largest pyramid at Giza. The pyramid complex includes most of the standard features of the time: the main pyramid satellite pyramid; mortuary temple; boat pit; enclosure wall; and causeway. However, no trace of a valley temple has been discovered to date. The Pyramid The main pyramid was built on a rocky outcrop and built in stone. Djedefre echoed third dynasty building techniques (e.g. the Step Pyramid of Djoser) by excavating a trench in the north wall which descends to meet a vertical shaft instead of building a pyramid and then cutting into the bedrock to create a chamber. A foundation deposit was buried in the descending corridor which included a copper ax blade. The corridor leads to the antechamber and burial chamber where a fragment of pink granite was th
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