Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Non-Mayan pyramids in Mexico

Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan (71 m)

Great Pyramid, Cholula (66 m)

Pyramid of the Moon, Teotihuacan (43 m)

Great Pyramid, La Venta (33 m)

Friday, February 15, 2013

Non-Mayan sites in Central America

El Cano, Panama

Finca 6, Costa Rica


Guacimo, Costa Rica

Guayabo, Costa Rica

Ometepe, Nicaragua

Sarapiqui, Costa Rica

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Egyptian pyramids

Great Pyramid of Cheops, 4th dynasty (139 m)
Giza

Pyramid of Chefren, 4th dynasty (137 m)
Giza

Red Pyramid of Sneferu, 4th dynasty (105 m)
Dashur

Bent Pyramid of Sneferu, 4th dynasty (104 m)
Dashur

Pyramid of Mykerinos, 4th dynasty (65 m)
Giza

Step Pyramid of Sneferu, 4th dynasty (65 m)
Meidum

Step Pyramid of Djoser, 3rd dynasty (63 m)
Saqqara

Ruins of pyramids 

Pyramid of Senusret III, 12th dynasty (originally 78 m)
Dashur

Black Pyramid of Amenemhat III, 12th dynasty (originally 75 m) 
Dashur

Pyramid of Neferirkare, 5th dynasty (originally 69 m, ruins of 50 m)
Abusir

Pyramid of Senusret I, 12th dynasty (originally 61 m)
Lisht 

Pyramid of Amenemhat I, 12th dynasty (originally 59 m, ruins of 20 m)
Lisht 

Pyramid of Amenemhat III, 12th dynasty (originally 58 m) 
Hawara 

Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi, 5th dynasty (originally 53 m, ruins of 24 m)
Saqqara  

Pyramid of Pepi I, 6th dynasty (originally 53 m, ruins of 12 m) 
Saqqara

Pyramid of Nyuserre, 5th dynasty (originally 52 m)
Abusir

Pyramid of Pepi II, 6th dynasty (originally 52 m) 
Saqqara 

Pyramid of Teti, 6th dynasty (originally 52 m) 
Saqqara 

Pyramid of Merenre, 6th dynasty (originally 52 m)
Saqqara

Pyramid of Userkaf, 5th dynasty (originally 49 m) 
Saqqara

Pyramid of Senusret II, 12th dynasty (originally 48 m)
Lahun 

Pyramid of Sahure, 5th dynasty (originally 48 m) 
Abusir

Pyramid of Unas, 5th dynasty (originally 43 m) 
Saqqara

Layer Pyramid of Khaba, 3rd dynasty (originally 42 m, ruins of 17m) 
Zawyet El Aryan 

White Pyramid of Amenemhat II, 12th dynasty (originally around 35 m)
Dashur

Pyramid G1-A, 4th dynasty (originally 30 m, ruins of 10 m) 
Giza 

Pyramid G1-B, 4th dynasty (originally 30 m) 
Giza 

Pyramid G1-C, 4th dynasty (originally 29 m) 
Giza 

Pyramid G3-A, 4th dynasty (originally 28 m) 
Giza 

Pyramid G3-B, 4th dynasty 
Giza 

Pyramid G3-C, 4th dynasty (21 m) 
Giza 

Satellite Pyramid of Hetepheres, 4th dynasty (originally 26 m, ruins of 18 m)
Dashur

Friday, February 1, 2013

Pyramid-building Pharaohs

3rd Dynasty

Djoser (1st) - Step Pyramid, Saqqara


4th Dynasty



Sneferu (1st) - Step Pyramid, Meidum, Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid, Dashur, 

Khufu or Cheops (2nd) - Great Pyramid, Giza

Khafre or Chefren (4th) - Pyramid, Giza

Menkaure or Mykerinos (5th) - Pyramid, Giza


5th Dynasty

Userkaf (1st) - Pyramid, Saqqara

Sahure (2nd) - Pyramid, Abusir

Neferirkare (3rd) - Pyramid, Abusir

Nyuserre (5th) - Pyramid, Abusir

Djedkare Isesi (7th) - Pyramid, Saqqara

Unas (8th) - Pyramid, Saqqara


6th Dynasty

Teti (1st) - Pyramid, Saqqara

Pepi I (2nd) - Pyramid, Saqqara

Merenre (3rd) - Pyramid, Saqqara

Pepi II (4th) - Pyramid, Saqqara


12th Dynasty

Amenemhat I (1st) - Pyramid, Lisht

Senusret or Sesostris I (2nd) - Pyramid, Lisht

Amenemhat II (3rd) - White Pyramid, Dashur

Senusret or Sesostris II (4th) - Pyramid, Lahun

Senusret or Sesostris III (5th) - Pyramid, Dashur


Amenemhat III (6th) - Black Pyramid, Dashur and Pyramid, Hawara


OTHERS 

(either uncertain which pharaoh actually build it, or an unfinished pyramid)

Sekhemkhet (2nd ruler of the 3rd dynasty) - Buried Pyramid, Saqqara (unfinished)

possibly Khaba (3rd ruler of the 3rd dynasty) - Layer Pyramid, Zawyet El Aryan (unfinished)

either Nebka (possibly a ruler of the 3rd dynasty) or Bikheris (possibly a ruler of the 4th dynasty) - Unfinished Northern Pyramid, Zawyet El Aryan 

Djedefre (3rd ruler of the 4th dynasty) - Pyramid, Abu Rawash (possibly unfinished)

Neferefre (4th ruler of the 5th dynasty) - Unfinished Pyramid, Abusir

Shepseskare (possibly a ruler of the 5th dynasty) - Unfinished Pyramid, Abusir

either Menkauhor (6th ruler of the 5th dynasty) or Merikare (a ruler of the 10th dynasty) - Headless Pyramid, Saqqara

possibly Qakare Ibi (a ruler of the 8th dynasty) - Pyramid, Saqqara

Ameny Qemau (possibly a ruler of the 13th dynasty) - Pyramid, Dashur

Khendjer (possibly a ruler of the 13th dynasty) - Pyramid, Saqqara

Ahmose I (1st ruler of the 18th dynasty) - Pyramid, Abydos (possibly unfinished)