Pyramid of Ahmose

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title: Pyramid of Ahmose
text: The pyramid of Ahmose was built not as a tomb, but a cenotaph for pharaoh Ahmose I at the necropolis of Abydos, Egypt. It was the only royal pyramid built in this area. Today only a pile of rubble remains, reaching a height of about 10 m. The pyramid was first examined by Arthur Mace and Charles Trick Currelly in 1899. In 1993 Stephen P. Harvey conducted intensive excavations on the area surrounding the pyramid. The pyramid was constructed from sand and rubble and only the usual limestone casing
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description: Smooth-sided pyramid
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