04b: Buried Pyramids

The History of Egypt Podcast

Dominic Perry

Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2013

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Ambitious failures. Following the reign of Netjerykhet Djoser, the next generation would attempt to surpass his monuments. King Sekhem-khet 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... Episode details: Episode written 2019/2020. Released to Patreon subscribers 2021. Released to public 2022. Date: c. 2670 — 2630 BCE Kings: Netjerykhet (Djoser); Sekhem-khet; Kha-ba. Logo: The entrance to Sekhemkhet's pyramid at Saqqara. See more at wikimedia. Music: Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.net. Support the show at www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. References and images at www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Video: See modern stoneworkers reproducing ancient vessels, at Scientists Against Myths https://youtu.be/dC3Z_DBnCp8 Select references: Andrzej Ćwiek, “Date and Function of the So-Called Minor Step Pyramids,” Göttingen Miszellen 162 (1998): 39–52. Raphael Giveon, "A Second Relief of Sekhemkhet in Sinai," Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research, 216 (1974): 17-20. M. Zakaria Goneim, The Buried Pyramid, 1956. M. Zakaria Goneim, Horus Sekhem-khet: The Unfinished Step Pyramid at Saqqara, 1957. Jean-Philippe Lauer, "Le Complexe Funéraire De L'horus Sekhem-Khet Et La Seconde Pyramide A Degrés De Saqqarah," Revue Archéologique 2 (1959): 89-95. Ronald J. Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, 2013. Stephan J. Seidlmayer, "The Relative Chronology of Dynasty 3," in E. Hornung, R. Krauss, and D. Warburton (eds), Ancient Egyptian Chronology, 2006: 116-23. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is dedicated to the memory of Muhammad Zakaria Gurnaim, an Egyptian archaeologist whose story is central to the tale. Hello everyone and welcome back to the History of Egypt Podcast, episode 4B, the Buried Pyramid.
0:31.5	This is a side episode, some extra content to go along with episode 4.
0:36.7	If you are just here for the main story, you are welcome to skip this content.
0:41.1	Otherwise, stick around for some truly fascinating tales.
0:45.5	Today, we learn about the wonderful buried pyramid, discovered at Sakura in the 1950s
0:52.0	and one of the most intriguing monuments of its age.
0:55.0	Also, we dig into the lesser known rulers of Dynasty 3,
1:00.0	the kings who followed Netjerket Josa, but who are almost forgotten today.
1:05.2	It is time to dig beneath the sands, uncovering tombs hidden from the world.
1:20.0	The year was 2,650 b. The year was 2,650 b.C.E. approximately.
1:25.9	On Egypt's Western horizon, the world's first pyramid
1:29.6	loomed like a mountain.
1:31.5	The step pyramid commissioned by Net Jareket Joser was a landmark achievement in architectural design and economic organization.
1:41.0	Thousands of blocks all all of stone, had been raised in six beautiful layers,
1:47.0	forming a staircase to heaven.
1:49.0	Every evening, people living nearby
1:52.0	would see the sun set behind this structure, a new and
1:56.2	artificial addition to the natural horizon.
1:59.4	In terms of historical moments, this was a big one.
2:03.0	Net Jerry Kit Joser lay within a vault far beneath the pyramid.
2:08.0	You might imagine a golden coffin surrounded by treasures,
2:12.0	but this was not the case. The idea of phyronic burials
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