Huni

Huni ("the smiter") broke with tradition and built pyramids in the provinces, instead of Saqqara. He is thought to have built the small pyramids at Sinki, Ombos, El-Kula, Edfu and Elephantine, and may also have built a small pyramid at Zawiyet El-Meitin. The structures may mark the location of nearby royal residences, or may indicate that the pyramid was more than a tomb. It is sometimes suggested that the first true pyramid (at Meidum) was built by Huni. However, while there is no record of his name in the monument (only in nearby mastabas), his son does get a mention in texts at the site and the site is named after him (Djed Snefru - Snefru endures).