the last pyramid in egypt was built in c. 664 bc.
when was the last pyramid in egypt built?
c. 664 bc
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this pyramid was the last pyramid ever built as part of a mortuary complex in egypt. the pyramid would be abandoned by subsequent pharaohs of the new kingdom, for both practical and religious reasons. the giza plateau offered plenty of room for building pyramids; but this was not the case with the confined, cliff-bound geography of thebes and any burials in the surrounding desert were vulnerable to flooding. the pyramid form was associated with the sun god re, who had been overshadowed by amun in importance. one of the meanings of amun's name was "the hidden one", which meant that it was now theologically permissible to hide the pharaoh's tomb by fully separating the mortuary template from the actual burial place. this provided the added advantage that the resting place of the pharaoh could be kept hidden from necropolis robbers. all subsequent pharaohs of the new kingdom would be buried in rock-cut shaft tombs in the valley of the kings.
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