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Mortuary Temple (Bottom) at the time of Menkaure's death
and (above) after Shepseskaf completed it

Though we know the mortuary temple had an almost square
ground plan, its appearance can only be partially reconstructed.
Reisner believed that an entrance corridor led from the east
terminating in an open courtyard that was meant to be
ornamented by pillars. The inside wall of this courtyard was lined
with plastered and whitewashed brickwork decorated with
niches, which was probably added by his successor in order to
complete the temple after Menkaure's death. There was also a
small shrine built within the courtyard, that Reisner also dated to
the reign of Shepseskaf.

In the west part of the temple, a portico made up of two rows
of pillars provided access to a long offering hall. According to

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