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title: Bent Pyramid
author: Chanel Wheeler
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5731/bent-pyramid/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Bent Pyramid
_Authored by Chanel Wheeler_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5731.jpg)
## Image Caption
The Bent [Pyramid](https://www.worldhistory.org/pyramid/) at Dahshur, built by Sneferu (4th Dynasty), rises at a 55-degree angle and then shifts to 43 degrees of smaller stones giving it the appearance of bending in toward the top.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Wheeler, C. (2016, September 26). Bent Pyramid. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Wheeler, Chanel. "Bent Pyramid." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 26, 2016. .
### MLA
Wheeler, Chanel. "Bent Pyramid." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Sep 2016, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/arancidamoeba/3416084580)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/arancidamoeba/3416084580) by [**Chanel Wheeler**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/arancidamoeba/3416084580). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 26 September 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.