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Every Egyptian Ever

Ages 5–12

Pharaoh

Cartoon of a king in a striped nemes and broad collar

Sneferu

A king who built more than one pyramid.

Years
About 2613–2589 BCE
We are not sure of the exact year.
Time
Old Kingdom. Old Kingdom.
Where they ruled or lived
DahshurMeidum

We are not sure: We are not sure of every reason the Bent Pyramid changes shape.

Three facts

  1. 1He worked on a pyramid at Meidum.
  2. 2At Dahshur he built the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid.
  3. 3The Red Pyramid is an early smooth pyramid.

More to know

The Bent Pyramid changes angle halfway up. Builders may have changed the plan so it would stay standing.

Places: Dahshur, Meidum.

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