04b: Buried Pyramids

<p>Recorded 2022. Following the reign of Netjerykhet Djoser, the next generation would attempt to surpass his monuments. King <strong>Sekhem-khet</strong> tried, but failed, to achieve this. In this episode, we fill a lesser-known gap in the history of ancient Egypt's pyramids. At the same time, we tell the tale of a renowned archaeologist, Mohamed Zakariah Goneim, whose work and influence deserve greater recognition...</p><br><p>Episode details:</p><ul><li>Date: c. 2670 — 2630 BCE</li><li>Kings: Netjerykhet (Djoser); Sekhem-khet; Kha-ba.</li><li>Logo: The entrance to Sekhemkhet's pyramid at Saqqara. See more at <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Pyramid_of_Sekhemkhet" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wikimedia</a>.</li><li>Music: Keith Zizza <a href="www.keithzizza.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.keithzizza.net</a>.</li><li>Support the show at <a href="www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast</a>.</li><li>References and images at <a href="www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com</a>.</li><li>Episode written 2019/2020. Released to Patreon subscribers 2021. Released to public 2022.</li><li>Video: See modern stoneworkers reproducing ancient vessels, at Scientists Against Myths <a href="https://youtu.be/dC3Z_DBnCp8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/dC3Z_DBnCp8</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Select references:</p><ul><li>Andrzej Ćwiek, “Date and Function of the So-Called Minor Step Pyramids,” <em>Göttingen Miszellen</em> 162 (1998): 39–52.</li><li>Raphael Giveon, "A Second Relief of Sekhemkhet in Sinai," <em>Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research</em>, 216 (1974): 17-20.</li><li>M. Zakaria Goneim, <em>The Buried Pyramid</em>, 1956.</li><li>M. Zakaria Goneim, <em>Horus Sekhem-khet: The Unfinished Step Pyramid at Saqqara</em>, 1957.</li><li>Jean-Philippe Lauer, "Le Complexe Funéraire De L'horus Sekhem-Khet Et La Seconde Pyramide A Degrés De Saqqarah," <em>Revue Archéologique</em> 2 (1959): 89-95.</li><li>Ronald J. Leprohon, <em>The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary</em>, 2013.</li><li>Stephan J. Seidlmayer, "The Relative Chronology of Dynasty 3," in E. Hornung, R. Krauss, and D. Warburton (eds), <em>Ancient Egyptian Chronology</em>, 2006: 116-23. </li></ul><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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