White Pyramid

White Pyramid
Plan of the hypogeum.
Amenemhat II
Coordinates	29°48′20″N 31°13′22″E / 29.80556°N 31.22278°E / 29.80556; 31.22278Coordinates: 29°48′20″N 31°13′22″E / 29.80556°N 31.22278°E / 29.80556; 31.22278
Type	True pyramid (ruined)

The White Pyramid of Amenemhat II is located in the pyramid field at Dahshur, Egypt, and is now nothing more than a pile of rubble, having been heavily quarried for stone. The remaining limestone rubble has given rise to its modern name.

The pyramid is surrounded by a large rectangular enclosure wall. A number of intact tombs were found inside this enclosure wall belonging to the relatives of Amenemhat II including the tombs of prince Amenemhatankh and princesses Ita, Khnumet, Itiueret and Sithathormeret. A wide variety of funerary furniture was recovered from these tombs including wooden coffins, alabaster perfume jars, and canopic chests. There was also a large quantity of beautiful jewellery in the tombs of Ita and Khnumet.

In 1894 and 1895 Jacques de Morgan dug in the pyramid complex, concentrating on the surrounding royal graves, with other areas not being explored, a full-scale investigation of the whole complex has yet to be undertaken.

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	Ity 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
(1650–1570 BC)

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

New Kingdom
(1570–1070 BC)

XVIII	Ahmose

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White Pyramid

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