Pyramid Age

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Pyramid Age refers to the era of ancient Egyptian history, particularly the Old Kingdom, characterized by the construction of the great pyramids and the development of centralized pharaonic power.

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Age of the Pyramids 1
Pyramid Age canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical era
period of ancient Egyptian history
alsoKnownAs Age of the Pyramids
linked to: Pyramid Age

Pyramid Age of Egypt
capital Memphis (ancient Egypt)
characterizedBy construction of large stone pyramids
development of centralized pharaonic power
highly organized bureaucracy
monumental stone architecture
state-organized labor
strong royal ideology
correspondsTo Old Kingdom of Egypt
economicActivity long-distance trade
state-sponsored construction projects
economicBase agriculture along the Nile
endTime c. 2181 BCE
followedBy First Intermediate Period of Egypt
follows Early Dynastic Period of Egypt
governmentForm absolute monarchy
hasPart Fifth Dynasty of Egypt
Fourth Dynasty of Egypt
Sixth Dynasty of Egypt
Third Dynasty of Egypt
influenced later Middle Kingdom funerary architecture
later New Kingdom royal ideology
knownFor development of royal funerary cults
early codification of Egyptian art conventions
elaboration of pyramid complexes with temples and causeways
locatedIn Lower Egypt
Nile Valley
Upper Egypt
mainLanguage Ancient Egyptian
notableMonument Bent Pyramid
Great Pyramid of Giza
Pyramid of Khafre
Pyramid of Menkaure
Red Pyramid
Step Pyramid of Djoser
notableRuler Djedefre
Djoser
Khafre
Khufu
Menkaure
Pepi I Meryre
Pepi II Neferkare
Sahure
Sneferu
linked to: Pharaoh Sneferu

Userkaf
notableSite Abu Sir necropolis
Dahshur pyramid field
linked to: Dahshur necropolis

Giza pyramid complex
linked to: Giza Pyramids

Saqqara necropolis
partOf Ancient Egypt
linked to: Pharaonic Egypt
religion ancient Egyptian religion
startTime c. 2686 BCE
writingSystem Egyptian hieroglyphs
hieratic script

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Netjerirenre associatedPeriod Pyramid Age
subject linked to: Netjerirenre (probable)
Pyramid Age alsoKnownAs Age of the Pyramids
linked to: Pyramid Age