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Summary
The mudbrick core of the Amenemhet III pyramid at Hawara. The the exterior limestone facing (veneer) has fallen away due to erosion, earthquakes and pilfering over the centuries exposing the inner core of mudbricks. There is very little rain in this part of the world and so the mudbricks are in quite good condition considering their age. Like other pyramids of the 12th dynasty, the core was made of mudbrick and a limestone veneer was used to face the pyramids. This was the last of the great pyramids that were built. After the Exodus of the Jews from Egypt, the Egyptians did not have enough slave labour to make mudbricks for the pyramids.
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| current | 05:45, 18 December 2012 | | 438 × 329 (87 KB) | Drnhawkins (talk | contribs) | The mudbrick core of the Amenemhet III pyramid at Hawara. The the exterior limestone facing (veneer) has fallen away due to erosion, earthquakes and pilfering over the centuries exposing the inner core of mudbricks. There is very little rain in this part |
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