Shipwrecks & Lost Worlds - Lepsius list: The first systematic catalog of Egyptian pyramids
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Between 1842 and 1843, German Egyptologist Karl Richard Lepsius compiled a groundbreaking catalog documenting sixty-seven ancient Egyptian pyramids. Leading the Prussian expedition to Egypt, Lepsius made the first attempt to systematically index every known pyramid across the region. Published alongside detailed survey results in his multi-volume work between 1849 and 1859, the Lepsius list represented a foundational milestone in early modern Egyptology, creating an orderly reference system that scholars consulted for generations.
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