Remaster 04b: Buried Pyramids

Lost and Found.

Following the death of Netjerykhet Djoser (episode 4), Egyptians had achieved something magnificent. The Step Pyramid at Saqqara loomed over the horizon, in a palatial complex that rivalled earthly cities. Naturally, the next rulers would try to match, even surpass, the great monument. They failed in this quest, but their attempts are fascinating.

In this episode, we fill in a lesser-known gap, in the history of ancient Egypt’s pyramids. At the same time, we tell the tale of a renowned archaeologist, Mohamed Zakariah Goneim, whose work and influence deserve greater recognition…

Episode details:

• Date: c. 2670 — 2630 BCE
• Kings: Netjerykhet (Djoser); Sekhem-khet; Kha-ba.
• Photos: See the pyramid of Sekhemkhet at wikimedia.
• Music: Keith Zizza
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• References and images at egyptianhistorypodcast.com.
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Select references:

• A. Ćwiek, “Date and Function of the So-Called Minor Step Pyramids,” Göttingen Miszellen 162 (1998): 39–52.
• R. Giveon, “A Second Relief of Sekhemkhet in Sinai,” Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research, 216 (1974): 17-20.
• M. Zakaria Goneim, The Buried Pyramid, 1956.
• J.-P. Lauer, “Le Complexe Funéraire De L’horus Sekhem-Khet Et La Seconde Pyramide A Degrés De Saqqarah,” Revue Archéologique 2 (1959): 89-95.
• R. J. Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, 2013.
• S. J. Seidlmayer, “The Relative Chronology of Dynasty 3,” in E. Hornung, R. Krauss, and D. Warburton (eds), Ancient Egyptian Chronology, 2006: 116-23. 

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