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The Amenemhet III pyramid at Hawara. It was the last of the great pyramids to be built. Unlike the pyramids of the Old Kingdom (dynasties 3-6) which were composed of solid limestone blocks, the pyramids of the Middle Kingdom (12th dynasty) were made out of mud bricks reinforced with straw. The 12th dynasty pyramids were faced with a limestone veneer which has fallen down over the centuries due to earth quakes, erosion and pilfering. Some of the limestome blocks that were in the outer veneer can be seen in this image. The part of the Pyramid that is still standing is the mudbrick core which has been fairly well preserved as a result of the low rainfall in this part of Egypt.

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