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The Pyramid of Khentkaues is yet another ancient ruin located at Abusir. Like major excavations at Abusir, even the excavation of the Khentkaues's pyramid is also believed to be made by Ludwig Borchardt. However, Borchardt cannot fully be credited for excavating the pyramid of Khentkaues since he had earlier dismissed it as an insignificant mastaba. That could only establish itself as a small pyramid after intense excavation in the 1970's. The structure of the pyramid is chiefly small because, it did not belong to any Pharaoh, rather a consort of Pharaoh Neferirkare who was called Khentkaues II.
The structure was planned by Khentkaues' husband, King Neferirkare, but was completed by her son Niuserre. The pyramid of Khentkaues is only 4 meters in height and of simple architecture. Howver, the pyramid was built using the leftover limestone from her husband's pyramid. The main burial chamber is also made of white limestone blocks. Excavations revealed meager remains from the queen's mummy, a false granite door and extended building sites used for storage. A stairway leads to the roof and was probably used for ancient astrological calculations. The pyramids of the other queens of Neferirkare were also seen to extend from the pyramid of Khentkaues and the storage annexes were used as the quarters for priests.
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