Pyramid G1-a

Subsidiary pyramid of the Great Pyramid of Giza

Location of pyramid in Egypt

G1-a is one of the subsidiary pyramids of the Giza East Field of the Giza Necropolis, located immediately to the eastern side of the Great Pyramid of Giza. It was built during the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt. The tomb is the northernmost of the three pyramids of the queens.^[1]

Structure

It has a base of 49.5 metres (162 ft) wide and originally a height of 30.25 metres (99.2 ft); the pyramid has lost two-thirds of its original height. In the west wall of the burial chamber a small niche was dug in which were found fragments of basalt. It is also known as the Pyramid of Hetepheres I as discovered by Mark Lehner; it was originally thought to belong to Queen Meritites I.

References

^ Siliotti, Alberto (1 January 1997). Guide to the pyramids of Egypt. Barnes & Noble Books. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-7607-0763-0.

Egyptian pyramids

List of Egyptian pyramids (Lepsius)
Commons

Period

Dynasty	Pyramids

Old Kingdom
(2686–2181 BC)

III	Djoser Buried Layer Lepsius I Athribis Elephantine Edfu South el-Kula Naqada Saujet el-Meitin [de] Sinki [de]
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 G2-a G3-a G3-b G3-c Lepsius L
V	Userkaf Neferhetepes [de] Sahure Neferirkare Khentkaus II Neferefre Unfinished Nyuserre Lepsius XXIV Double Headless Djedkare-Isesi Unas
VI	Teti Pepi I Merenre Pepi II Sesheshet

1^st Intermediate Period
(2181–2040 BC)

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 [de] Central Dahshur [de] South Mazghuna North Mazghuna
XIII	Ameny Qemau Khendjer Southern South Saqqara SAK S 3 SAK S 7 [de] South Dahshur A [de] South Dahshur B [de] DAS 46 DAS 49 DAS 50 DAS 51 DAS 53 [de] S 9 S 10 Merneferre Ay