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In pyramid
…the Bent, Blunted, False, or Rhomboidal Pyramid, which stands at Dahshūr a short distance south of Ṣaqqārah, marks an advance in development toward the strictly pyramidal tomb. Built by Snefru, of the 4th dynasty, it is 188 square metres (2,024 square feet) at the base and approximately 98 metres (322…
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In Snefru
…pyramids at Dahshūr, called the Blunted (or Bent) Pyramid, was the first ever to be designed as a true pyramid. Although it was begun with steep sides, engineers were forced to reduce the angle of the sides when structural faults appeared midway through construction, producing the bent appearance of the…
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In ancient Egypt: The 4th dynasty (c. 2543–c. 2436 bce)
…two is known as the Blunted Pyramid because its upper part has a shallower angle of inclination than its lower part. This difference may be due to structural problems or may have been planned from the start, in which case the resulting profile may reproduce a solar symbol of creation.…
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In Dahshūr
…slope, is variously called the Blunted, Bent, False, or Rhomboidal Pyramid. It represents an early attempt to build a true pyramid, but the initial angle of slope (52°) was found to be too steep; the top portion of the pyramid was thereupon reduced to 43.5°. The best-preserved of the five,…
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