Logs · Meidum
Meidum pyramid slope
Meidum pyramid wears a rubble skirt — casing stones collapsed centuries ago, leaving a steep core tower emerging from debris field like geology experiment gone public.
Road from Fayoum or Cairo crosses cultivation then empties — site often quiet. Climbing rubble discouraged; viewing from base suffices to read failure geometry and compare with intact Dahshur cousins.
Failure reading
Scholars debate whether casing slipped during build or later — either way, slope teaches humility before stone. Adjacent mastaba pyramid replica hints at original silhouette.
Field note
Pair with Mudawara (Log 06) for Fayoum day — pyramid morning, escarpment afternoon.
Off-guide explore
Log 02 rewards travelers who leave Giza autopilot — exploration filed in collapse, not perfection.