White Pyramid of Amenemhat II

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Egyptian pyramid archaeological site royal tomb

The White Pyramid of Amenemhat II is a ruined Middle Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Dahshur, Egypt, built as the tomb of the 12th Dynasty pharaoh Amenemhat II.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
White Pyramid of Amenemhat II canonical	2
Pyramid of Amenemhat II at Dahshur	1
Sneferu South Pyramid	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T989397 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: White Pyramid of Amenemhat II
Context triple: [Dahshur necropolis, hasPart, White Pyramid of Amenemhat II]

A. Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi
The Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Djedkare Isesi, notable for its ruined stepped appearance and associated mortuary temple.
B. Meidum Pyramid
The Meidum Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid, often considered a transitional structure between step pyramids and true pyramids, located near the edge of the Faiyum oasis.
C. Pyramid of Teti
The Pyramid of Teti is the ruined Old Kingdom pyramid complex of Pharaoh Teti, first king of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty, located in the Saqqara necropolis and notable for its early Pyramid Texts.
D. Pyramid of Sekhemkhet
The Pyramid of Sekhemkhet is an unfinished Third Dynasty step pyramid complex in Saqqara, Egypt, attributed to the pharaoh Sekhemkhet and notable for its buried structure and early Old Kingdom architecture.
E. Pyramid of Userkaf
The Pyramid of Userkaf is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built for Pharaoh Userkaf, founder of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: White Pyramid of Amenemhat II
Target entity description: The White Pyramid of Amenemhat II is a ruined Middle Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Dahshur, Egypt, built as the tomb of the 12th Dynasty pharaoh Amenemhat II.

A. Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi
The Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Djedkare Isesi, notable for its ruined stepped appearance and associated mortuary temple.
B. Meidum Pyramid
The Meidum Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid, often considered a transitional structure between step pyramids and true pyramids, located near the edge of the Faiyum oasis.
C. Pyramid of Teti
The Pyramid of Teti is the ruined Old Kingdom pyramid complex of Pharaoh Teti, first king of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty, located in the Saqqara necropolis and notable for its early Pyramid Texts.
D. Pyramid of Sekhemkhet
The Pyramid of Sekhemkhet is an unfinished Third Dynasty step pyramid complex in Saqqara, Egypt, attributed to the pharaoh Sekhemkhet and notable for its buried structure and early Old Kingdom architecture.
E. Pyramid of Userkaf
The Pyramid of Userkaf is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built for Pharaoh Userkaf, founder of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Egyptian pyramid ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ royal tomb ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Egyptian pyramid architecture ⓘ
associatedWith	cult of Amenemhat II ⓘ
builder	Amenemhat II ⓘ
builtFor	Amenemhat II ⓘ
condition	ruined ⓘ
constructionMaterial	limestone ⓘ
country	Egypt ⓘ
culture	Ancient Egypt ⓘ linked to: Pharaonic Egypt
dedicatedTo	Amenemhat II ⓘ
discovered	19th century ⓘ
dynasty	Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ linked to: 12th Dynasty of Egypt
excavatedBy	Jacques de Morgan ⓘ modern Egyptian archaeological missions ⓘ
function	royal burial ⓘ
hasAccess	descending corridor ⓘ entrance on north side ⓘ
hasComponent	burial chamber ⓘ causeway ⓘ mortuary temple ⓘ pyramid core ⓘ pyramid enclosure wall ⓘ satellite tombs ⓘ shaft tombs of princes ⓘ shaft tombs of royal women ⓘ substructure ⓘ
heritageStatus	part of the Memphis and its Necropolis UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
historicalPeriod	Middle Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ
locatedIn	Dahshur ⓘ linked to: Dahshur necropolis Egypt ⓘ
namedAfter	Amenemhat II ⓘ
nameOrigin	white limestone casing ⓘ
notableFinds	inscribed blocks ⓘ jewelry of princesses ⓘ royal funerary equipment ⓘ
outerCasingMaterial	white limestone ⓘ
partOf	Dahshur necropolis ⓘ
pyramidComplexType	Middle Kingdom pyramid complex ⓘ
region	Lower Egypt ⓘ
relativeLocation	near the Red Pyramid of Sneferu ⓘ within the Dahshur pyramid field ⓘ
timeOfUse	Middle Kingdom ⓘ linked to: Middle Kingdom of Egypt
usedAsBurialPlaceBy	Amenemhat II ⓘ royal family members of Amenemhat II ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Dahshur necropolis → hasPart → White Pyramid of Amenemhat II ⓘ

Bent Pyramid → alsoKnownAs → Sneferu South Pyramid ⓘ

linked to: White Pyramid of Amenemhat II

Amenemhat II → burialMonument → White Pyramid of Amenemhat II ⓘ

Middle Kingdom pyramids of Egypt → hasPart → Pyramid of Amenemhat II at Dahshur ⓘ