Editing Egyptian pyramids (section)

===Abusir===
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[[File:SahurePyramid.jpg|thumb|The [[Pyramid of Sahure]] at Abusir, viewed from the pyramid's causeway]]

There are a total of fourteen pyramids at this site, which served as the main royal necropolis during the [[Fifth Dynasty of Egypt|Fifth Dynasty]]. The quality of construction of the Abusir pyramids is inferior to those of the Fourth Dynasty—perhaps signaling a decrease in royal power or a less vibrant economy. They are smaller than their predecessors and are built of low-quality local limestone.

The three major pyramids are those of [[Pyramid of Niuserre|Niuserre]], which is also the best-preserved, [[Pyramid of Neferirkare|Neferirkare Kakai]] and [[Pyramid of Sahure|Sahure]]. The site is also home to the incomplete [[Pyramid of Neferefre]]. Most of the major pyramids at Abusir were built using similar construction techniques, comprising a rubble core surrounded by steps of [[mudbrick]]s with a limestone outer casing. The largest of these Fifth Dynasty pyramids, the Pyramid of Neferirkare Kakai, is believed to have been built originally as a step pyramid some {{convert|70|m|ft|abbr=on}} high and then later transformed into a "true" pyramid by having its steps filled in with loose masonry.