This period saw a substantial increase in the size of megaliths, leading to the construction of pyramids with spectacular dimensions, such as those on the Meidum, Dahshur, and Giza plateaus.

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Patriarch’s PyramidSnefru, Khufu’s father, built several failed pyramids, such as this one in Meidum, before managing to construct one with smooth sides at Dahshur, near Memphis. Photograph by C.