Across Old Kingdom pyramid sites, polished basalt floors and granite blocks contain machining marks, plunge cuts, and curved ...

Description of some of the major pyramids surviving from the ancient Egyptian Fifth Dynasty and the principles of their construction The pyramid complex became falsely standardised during the ancient ...

The Old Kingdom king Djedkare Isesi left Abusir and built his Pyramid Complex at South Saqqara. His pyramid is built in steps, using new construction techniques. The substructure, entered at ground ...