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	The Ancient Egypt Site - Dashur, Cradle of the Pyramids
		The shift from Step Pyramid to true pyramid represents a shift in ideology, turning from a royal tomb that represented a staircase to the stars to a monument that was both a solar symbol and a reference to the primeval mound from which all life had supposedly sprung.
		The Middle Kingdom pyramids at Dashur were built closer to the edge of fertile land.
		At least the Northern part of Dashur continued to be used as a necropolis for private burials during the New Kingdom.
	www.ancient-egypt.org /topography/dashur (813 words)

	DASHUR
		This was the only pyramid open to the public at Dashur while we were there.
		Unfortunately, you are allowed to get no closer than the nearby parking lot (whose edge is denoted by the line of stones in the foreground), so you can't examine the casing stones up close, and you can only see the pyramid from one angle.
		There was another pyramid visible in the distance at Dashur, called the Black Pyramid of Amenemhet III.
	members.cox.net /ancient-sites/egypt/Dashur.htm (608 words)

	The Ancient Egypt Site - The Pyramid of Amenemhat III at Dashur
		The last pyramid to be built at Dashur is dated to the reign of Amenemhat III, towards the end of the 12th Dynasty.
		It was located in the South of Dashur, quite near to the edge of the cultivated land.
		Unfortunately, the pyramid was built too close to the valley and to Lake Dashur and the mudbrick core was weakened by ground water.
	www.ancient-egypt.org /topography/dashur/amenemhat_iii/index.html (625 words)

	Egyptian Journey 2003: Photos: Dashur: Bent Pyramid
		The second of Sneferu's pyramids in Dashur, the Bent Pyramid is a very obvious example of the trial-and-error that accompanied pyramid building in the Old Kingdom.
		In fact there is very little known about why Sneferu built two pyramids in Dashur, less than a kilometer apart -- and an additional pyramid at Maidum -- all completed in his lifetime.
		It's also possible that he was simply running a pyramid assembly line (according to a note in Rough Guide) so that he would leave behind a series of partially- or fully-finished pyramids that could be used by subsequent kings without the requisite ten or thirty years on the throne to build their own.
	www.phouka.com /pharaoh/egypt/photos/dashur/bent-01.html (345 words)

	Dashur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Visitors to the Red Pyramid are able to enter the structure through an opening a short climb up one of the pyramid faces.
		The first pyramid built by King Sneferu at Dashur is the Bent Pyramid.
		This pyramid received its name because the lower portion of the structure has a slope of 54 degrees, but the upper portion has a slope of 43 degrees.
	www.egyptinteractive.com /EgyptTour/Dashur.htm (142 words)

	Ancient Egypt Pyramid Tour Experience
		Dashur is arguably the most important pyramid field in Egypt outside Giza and Saqqara, although until recently the site was inaccessible due to its location within a military base, and hence was virtually unknown outside archaeological circles.
		The site which is in the vicinity of the oasis of Fayyum, midway between Dashur and Meidun, and about 100 kilometres south of Cairo, is believed to be in the vicinity of the ancient city of Iti-tawi (the precise location of which remains unknown), which served as the capital of Egypt during the 12th Dynasty.
		The pyramid at Meidun is one of three constructed during the reign of Sneferu, and is believed by some to have been commenced by that pharaoh's father and predecessor, Huni.
	www.roadtoegypt.com /information/pyramids_info.htm (1293 words)

	Pharaoh Heaven - Egypt \ History \ Pyramids
		It was probably intended to be a fairly small pyramid, with a slope angle of about 60 degrees, but the builders encountered structural problems and had to put another layer around the base, this time with an angle of about 55 degrees.
		It is the first instance of a non-step pyramid (the Meydum pyramid was converted from a step pyramid right at the end of Snefru’s reign), and it clearly show the problems builders faced when constructing such an edifice.
		Another one of Snefru’s pyramids, also built at Dashur, the North Pyramid (also known as the Red Pyramid) shows how much the builders had learnt from their mistakes made when they constructed the Bent Pyramid.
	pharaoh.heavengames.com /egypt/history/pyramids/snefrupyramids.shtml (530 words)

	Eternal Egypt
		Its first tombs, dated to the beginning of the 1st Dynasty, were built on the ridge of the desert plateau, probably immediately to the west of the new capital of Memphis.
		It is believed by some that the oldest remains of Memphis are to be found underneath the modern-day village of Abusir, immediately to the east of the Archaic Tombs.
		Against this view, however, it must be noted that when the first pyramids were built at Dashur, in the beginning of the 4th Dynasty, there was a large area of unexploited desert between the two sites.
	www.geocities.com /athens/sparta/2622/html/saqqara.htm (337 words)

	Detail Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The pyramid at Dashur is viewed as an architectural link between the Step Pyramid of Saqqara and the true pyramids, which his son Khufu and other successors would raise up at Giza.
		Snofru actually erected two pyramids at Dashur, one rhomboidal in style, indicating an inability on the part of its architects to achieve their original goal.
		Snofru was deified by the kings of the 12th Dynasty, and many rulers of that line chose to erect their own mortuary complexes beside his.
	www.fofweb.com /Onfiles/Ancient/AncientDetail.asp?iPin=EGY0938 (241 words)

	Bent Pyramid, Dashur - Picture - MSN Encarta
		Bent Pyramid, Dashur - Picture - MSN Encarta
		The Bent Pyramid, constructed in Egypt during the reign of King Sneferu (2575 bc-2551 bc), was constructed in two stages.
		The pyramid’s unusual shape gave it its name.
	encarta.msn.com /media_461544629/Bent_Pyramid_Dashur.html (63 words)

	The Pyramids of Egypt
		Dashur: Pyramid of Amenemhet II "The Pyramid which is Provided (with Offerings)"
		Lahun: Pyramid of Sesostris II Dashur: Pyramid of Sesostris III
		Hawara: Pyramid of Amenemhet III with the Labyrinth
	www.uwm.edu /Course/egypt/Pyr/pyra.htm (73 words)

	World Mysteries - Mystic Places, The Red Pyramid of Snofru (Sneferu) at Dashur
		The severe structural problems encountered while building the Bent Pyramid South of Dashur, led Snofru (Sneferu) to build yet another pyramid, at a small distance to the North.
		Significantly, the Red Pyramid was the first successful, true, cased Pyramid built in Egypt, ushering in the era of the Giza style pyramids.
		1b Pyramids of Dashur (fragment of the panorama).
	www.world-mysteries.com /mpl_redpyramid.htm (1289 words)

	Antiquity, Reviews: Blue Review September 2003
		Since the excavation in 1894 of the Dashur boats this knowledge has been supplemented by spectacular archaeological discoveries of ships and boats.
		Three introductory chapters outline not only the practicalities of woodworking and boat and ship construction, but also the contexts in which these vessels should be viewed (from the prevailing winds and currents of the Nile, to trade, tribute and an obsession with the afterlife).
		The description of the construction of the Dashur boats, for example, is thoroughly comprehensive, to the extent that comparisons are drawn between the construction of this vessel and Khufu I, some five hundred years its senior, that imply a degree of continuity rarely commented upon.
	antiquity.ac.uk /reviews/blue.html (770 words)

	EGYPT - Land of the Pharaohs, Sacred Temples and Ancient Illumination \| sacred travel \| mystical tours
		The highlight of this museum is the visit to the priceless treasures of Tut-Ankh-Amon, where we see for example, the intricate workmanship and the tiniest details of the contents of the luggage packed for this King to accompany him to the next world.
		Our first stop is Dashur, one of the best places to see large pyramids, because it has few visitors, yet is not a far drive from Cairo.
		Dashur forms the southernmost area of the Memphis Necropolis and contains a number of pyramid complexes and monuments.
	www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/6700.html (3080 words)

	CNN - New plateau of pyramids - Feb. 15, 1996 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		DASHUR, Egypt (CNN) -- In Egypt's pyramid-studded landscape, there is a new gem on the tourist horizon: A plateau of giant pyramids which will soon be open to visitors for the first time.
		Archeologists now hope to deflect some of that enthusiasm to a set of pyramids on a former military site at Dashur, not far from the famed tombs of Giza.
		The military camp was established at the base of the 343-foot-high red pyramid during the height of Middle East tensions, and had been closed to the public for decades.
	www.cnn.com /WORLD/9602/egypt-pyramids (293 words)

	Dashur Pyramids (BiblePlaces.com)
		Dashur is a relatively isolated place south of Giza.
		The Bent Pyramid is 90 meters tall and is the fourth tallest pyramid in Egypt.
		Before the Giza pyramids were constructed, Senefru built three pyramids: these two in Dashur and another one in Meidum.
	www.bibleplaces.com /dashur.htm (333 words)

	Dashur
		The visit to Dashur was definately one of the highlights of the week for me. Only 15 minutes' drive from Saqqara, this site has up until recently been strictly off limits to all tourists, due to its proximity to an Egyptian military area.
		This was such a refreshing change from the franetic activity of Giza, and it added a special quality to the atmosphere which seemed to take us back in time.
		The Red Pyramid at Dashur is conventionally attributed to Snefru, the first pharaoh of the 4th Dynasty, father of Khufu (supposed builder of the Great Pyramid), who reigned from 2575-2551 BC.
	www.ancient-mysteries.com /testpart/saqdash/Dashur/dashur.html (378 words)

	L pasado 12 de Febrero el Gobierno egipcio decidió abrir al público el área arqueólogica de Dashur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		A diferencia de otros lugares, en Dashur no existen árabes que persigan al viajero para venderle agua o chucherías, ni ningún parapeto que lo proteja de los rayos del sol.
		En la solitaria planicie de Dashur, cualquier movimiento tiene su respuesta sonora en el eco amplificado que expande esta construcción majestuosa e inexcrutable que se muestra remisa a mostrar sus intimidades.
		Dashur pudo ser una necrópolis en el más remoto pasado egipcio, pero no cuando se erigió.
	zonainfinito.com.ar /piramides/articulo%206.htm (2985 words)

	Article entitled "The sound of one pyramid clapping"
		Indeed the situation worked in our favour as there were few other foreigners at the sites we visited giving us a rare opportunity to enjoy the atmosphere of Pharaonic Egypt relatively free from the intrusions of the twentieth century.
		Not only that, but it is clear that the Egyptians were capable of raising even larger pyramids than those at Dashur with steeper angles than 43º 21', for the Great Pyramid of Giza has an angle of slope of 51º 51' and its neighbour, that of Khephren, of 52º 20'.
		The haunting voice of the Red Pyramid was an experience that I and I suspect the rest of the party won't forget.
	www.adriangilbert.co.uk /docus/arts/article7.html (790 words)

	The Red and Bent Pyramids of Snefru at Dashur - Egypt * Pyramids * History
		The two pyramids that Sneferu built at Dashur, the Bent and the Red pyramids, are the true ancestors of the pyramids at Giza.
		They were built of stone and must have required the same architectual, construction and organizational skills to complete.
		However, he did not stop with two, he built a third and final pyramid at Dashur, near the Bent Pyramid, the Red Pyramid.
	www.egyptpyramidhistory.com /dashur_pyramids.htm (308 words)

	Aegyptica Antica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		During his 24 years as Pharaoh, Sneferu was responsible for the construction of three major pyramids - the completion of that of Huni at Meydum, and his own two pyramids at Dashur.
		The first of these pyramids is known as the Bent Pyramid, (top left) due to the irregular change in angle midway up the pyramid - changing from a a 54degree angle to a 43 degree.
		It is more likely, however, that Sneferu was interred in the northern-most pyramid at Dashur, known as the Red Pyramid (bottom left).
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /aegypticaantica/chronology/dynasty4.htm (508 words)

	Books from Museums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Highlights include the 4000-year-old jewels of a princess from Dashur, shown for the first time to a non-specialist audience, the funerary treasure of Queen Aahotep, the tombs of the kings and queens at Tanis on the Nile Delta, and statues from the Temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak.
		For the first time, this vast heritage is revealed in all its unparalleled glory in hundreds of magnificent full-colour photographs-including many breathtaking close-ups and details-and texts by some of the world's leading Egyptologists.
		Alongside the legendary treasures of Tutankhamun are some of the most impressive examples of Egyptian sculpture, wall paintings, and decorative art from the pyramid complexes of Giza, Saqqara, and Dashur, the royal necropolis of Thebes, and the Temple of Karnak, among other fascinating sites.
	c.yorkmiller.users.btopenworld.com /shop/museum.htm (479 words)

	Dashur2
		As we saw on the previous page, the Bent Pyramid at Dashur is also attributed to the pharaoh Snefru, father of Khufu, and we have noted the problems with this idea.
		Personally, I found this the most impressive pyramid outside of the Giza complex - it is still in a remarkable state of preservation with a lot of its casing stones still intact.
		Once again, no trace of a sarcophagus or a burial has ever been found in this pyramid.
	www.ancient-mysteries.com /testpart/saqdash/Dashur/Dashur2/dashur2.html (373 words)

	Saqqara - Dashur pyramids Hiking Walking Trekking Bushwalking Tramping
		Fences (with holes) remain near Dashur pyramid field, remnants from when the environs were a restricted military area.
		SE Corner of Red Pyramid (26th Ct BC), Dashur, Pyramids at Dashur (S), Across the desert from Saqqara to the Dashur pyramid field (T), Al Qahirah, Egypt, 26-Feb-99, E776
		NW Corner of Bent Pyramid (c26th Ct BC), Dashur, Pyramids at Dashur (S), Across the desert from Saqqara to the Dashur pyramid field (T), Al Qahirah, Egypt, 26-Feb-99, E778
	www.fv01.dial.pipex.com /154.shtml (302 words)

	Life in Ancient Egypt: The Carnegie Boat
		Outside of the southern enclosure wall, he uncovered approximately six wooden boat burials and a sledge used to drag the boats from the water across the sand to the pyramid complex.
		The records concerning our boat's excavation are sketchy, but its decided structural similarity to other boats known to be from this site suggests that Dashur was the original location of the Carnegie boat.
		This boat's function is not fully understood; but based on analysis of the Carnegie boat's structure and its probable burial location, approximately six boats may have been involved, in some unknown manner, in the burial ritual.
	www.carnegiemnh.org /exhibits/egypt/carnegieboat.htm (270 words)

	egyptiansecrets: Egypt's Other Pyramids Part II: Dashur
		Pharaoh Snefru's next construction project, at Dashur (Dahshur), is now known as the Bent Pyramid.
		Unique of all the large pyramids, the Bent Pyramid has two distinct slope angles, rising steeply to about half its height and then more gently.
		These entrances lead down to two completely separate sets of internal chambers via descending passages, and seem to suggest a deliberately planned duality in design, which is matched of course, by the external design."
	egyptiansecrets.blogspot.com /2005/12/egypts-other-pyramids-part-ii-dashur.html (644 words)

	Snefru (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		He built his mortuary complex at Dashur, including the Meidum Pyramid, the Bent Pyramid, and the Red Pyramid.
		The bent pyramid is thought to be an architectural link between the Step Pyramid and the true pyramids.
		It is believed the Snefru was buried in the North (Red) pyramid at Dashur.
	c.yorkmiller.users.btopenworld.com /pharaohs/ph0026.htm (115 words)

	Raising_of_Osiris_seven
		In considering the greater functions of the necropoli of the IVth and Vth Dynasties the place to start is with Pharoah Snefru, the initial surveyance as seen at Giza and Abusir can first be seen at Dashur..
		We believe that the valley temple operated as a monumental gateway to the whole of the pyramid complex.
		When Hipparchus determined his theory of Precession of the Equinoxes, it was a two degree discrepancy in the positioning of Spica that he observed...
	homepage.ntlworld.com /morph225/images/seven.htm (1582 words)

	Dahshur
		It is located next to an oil refinery and is difficult to access.
		To the south of the Red Pyramid is the 12th dynasty pyramid of Amememhet II and the Central Dashur Pyramid.
		Both require a 20 minute walk through the soft sand from the side of the road.
	egyptphoto.ncf.ca /Dahshur.htm (388 words)

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