Pharaoh Djedkare-Isesi, Menkauhor's successor is though to have been his son. However, the two rulers may have been brothers (Niuserre's sons) or even cousins (sons of Neferefre and Niuserre). In comparison to the pyramids at Abusir, under Djedkare and his successors a significant conceptual change occurred. One immediately notices a striking difference the way the core is constructed. The megalithism characteristic of the Fourth Dynasty, and to a lesser extent the fifth dynasty, becomes less prominent from this time on. The core was built using small, irregular pieces of limestone bound with clay mortar to form steps about 7 meters high

The Pyramid of Djedkare looking east from the Pyramid of Merenre. The mound to the left is the Pyramid of the Unknown Queen. Smoke from the Nile valley can be seen rising in the background.

The Pyramid of Djedkare looking south from the Pyramid of Pepi I. The mound to the left is the Pyramid of the Unknown Queen.

The pyramid Djedkare-Isesi
Height 52.5 m
Base c. 78.75 m
Volume 107,835 cu. m
Slope 52°
Dynasty 5
Satellite Pyramids (1)
Queens Pyramids (1)

The cult pyramid
Height 16 m
Base c. 15.5 m
Volume
Slope 65°
Dynasty 5