The Bent Pyramid at Dashur is associated with which Sneferu pyramid?

The Bent Pyramid at Dashur is associated with which Sneferu pyramid?

• A. Sneferu's South Pyramid
• B. Sneferu's North Pyramid
• C. Cheops's Pyramid
• D. Khafre's Pyramid

Answer: (A)

Understanding how Sneferu arranged his pyramids at Dashur helps you connect the Bent Pyramid to Sneferu’s southern project. The Bent Pyramid is the southern of the two Dashur pyramids, with the Red Pyramid located to the north. Both are early Sneferu constructions and illustrate his experiments toward a true pyramid shape, famously showing a change in angle that gives the Bent its distinctive profile. The other two pyramids referenced are at Giza—Cheops’s (Khufu) and Khafre’s—built for later kings, not Sneferu, so they don’t fit this pairing. In short, the Bent Pyramid is Sneferu’s southern pyramid.

Understanding how Sneferu arranged his pyramids at Dashur helps you connect the Bent Pyramid to Sneferu’s southern project. The Bent Pyramid is the southern of the two Dashur pyramids, with the Red Pyramid located to the north. Both are early Sneferu constructions and illustrate his experiments toward a true pyramid shape, famously showing a change in angle that gives the Bent its distinctive profile. The other two pyramids referenced are at Giza—Cheops’s (Khufu) and Khafre’s—built for later kings, not Sneferu, so they don’t fit this pairing. In short, the Bent Pyramid is Sneferu’s southern pyramid.