Pyramid of Neferirkare Kakai
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The Pyramid of Neferirkare Kakai is an ancient Old Kingdom step pyramid complex in Egypt built as the tomb of the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Neferirkare Kakai.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pyramid of Neferirkare | 4 |
| Pyramid of Neferirkare Kakai canonical | 1 |
| pyramid complex of Neferirkare | 1 |
| pyramid of Neferirkare | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1003698 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pyramid of Neferirkare Kakai Context triple: [Abu Sir necropolis, contains, Pyramid of Neferirkare Kakai]
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Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi
The Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Djedkare Isesi, notable for its ruined stepped appearance and associated mortuary temple.
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B.
Pyramid of Userkaf
The Pyramid of Userkaf is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built for Pharaoh Userkaf, founder of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty.
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Pyramid of Sahure
The Pyramid of Sahure is an Old Kingdom Egyptian pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Sahure, notable for its well-preserved reliefs and location at Abusir between Giza and Saqqara.
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D.
Pyramid of Sekhemkhet
The Pyramid of Sekhemkhet is an unfinished Third Dynasty step pyramid complex in Saqqara, Egypt, attributed to the pharaoh Sekhemkhet and notable for its buried structure and early Old Kingdom architecture.
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E.
Pyramid of Pepi II
The Pyramid of Pepi II is the funerary pyramid complex of the Sixth Dynasty pharaoh Pepi II, located in the Saqqara necropolis and notable for its Old Kingdom pyramid texts and associated mortuary structures.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pyramid of Neferirkare Kakai Target entity description: The Pyramid of Neferirkare Kakai is an ancient Old Kingdom step pyramid complex in Egypt built as the tomb of the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Neferirkare Kakai.
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A.
Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi
The Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Djedkare Isesi, notable for its ruined stepped appearance and associated mortuary temple.
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B.
Pyramid of Userkaf
The Pyramid of Userkaf is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built for Pharaoh Userkaf, founder of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty.
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C.
Pyramid of Sahure
The Pyramid of Sahure is an Old Kingdom Egyptian pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Sahure, notable for its well-preserved reliefs and location at Abusir between Giza and Saqqara.
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D.
Pyramid of Sekhemkhet
The Pyramid of Sekhemkhet is an unfinished Third Dynasty step pyramid complex in Saqqara, Egypt, attributed to the pharaoh Sekhemkhet and notable for its buried structure and early Old Kingdom architecture.
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E.
Pyramid of Pepi II
The Pyramid of Pepi II is the funerary pyramid complex of the Sixth Dynasty pharaoh Pepi II, located in the Saqqara necropolis and notable for its Old Kingdom pyramid texts and associated mortuary structures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian monument
ⓘ
pyramid complex ⓘ royal tomb ⓘ step pyramid ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Ra ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
sun temple at Abu Ghurab
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surface form:
sun temple of Neferirkare at Abu Ghurab
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| builtFor | Neferirkare Kakai ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| constructionStarted | reign of Neferirkare Kakai ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egypt
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| dedicatedTo | Neferirkare Kakai ⓘ |
| dynasty | Fifth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Ludwig Borchardt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationSite |
Abu Sir necropolis
ⓘ
surface form:
Abusir
|
| hasArchitecturalStyle | step pyramid ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
causeway
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enclosure wall ⓘ main pyramid ⓘ mortuary temple ⓘ pyramid courtyard ⓘ subsidiary pyramids ⓘ valley temple ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
east–west causeway
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north–south orientation ⓘ stepped core ⓘ unfinished outer casing ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
royal funerary complex
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tomb ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStructure |
Pyramid of Neferefre
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Pyramid of Queen Khentkaus II ⓘ Pyramid of Sahure ⓘ |
| hasType | royal pyramid complex ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Memphis and its Necropolis UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| isPartOfTradition | Egyptian pyramid building tradition ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Egyptian hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Abu Sir necropolis
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surface form:
Abusir
Egypt ⓘ Memphis necropolis ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
limestone
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mudbrick ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Neferirkare Kakai ⓘ |
| owner | Neferirkare Kakai ⓘ |
| partOf |
Abu Sir necropolis
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surface form:
Abusir necropolis
Memphis necropolis ⓘ
surface form:
Memphis archaeological area
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| period | circa 25th century BCE ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| usedFor | royal funerary cult ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pyramid of Neferirkare Kakai Description of subject: The Pyramid of Neferirkare Kakai is an ancient Old Kingdom step pyramid complex in Egypt built as the tomb of the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Neferirkare Kakai.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pyramid of Neferirkare
this entity surface form:
pyramid complex of Neferirkare
this entity surface form:
Pyramid of Neferirkare
this entity surface form:
pyramid of Neferirkare
this entity surface form:
Pyramid of Neferirkare
this entity surface form:
Pyramid of Neferirkare