Egyptian Old Kingdom

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_period
gptkbp:archaeologicalSite gptkb:Abusir
gptkb:Dahshur
gptkb:Giza
gptkb:Saqqara
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Memphis
gptkbp:collapsed gptkb:dam
climate change
political fragmentation
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Fourth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
gptkb:Fifth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
gptkb:Sixth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
gptkb:Third_Dynasty_of_Egypt
gptkbp:economy agriculture
trade
gptkbp:endDate c. 2181 BCE
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:First_Intermediate_Period_of_Egypt
gptkbp:governmentType absolute monarchy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Egyptian Old Kingdom
gptkbp:language gptkb:Egyptian
gptkbp:majorMonument gptkb:Pyramid_of_Khafre
gptkb:Pyramid_of_Menkaure
gptkb:Great_Pyramid_of_Giza
gptkb:Pyramid_of_Djoser
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:Imhotep
gptkb:Ptahhotep
Hesy-Ra
gptkbp:notableFor artistic achievements
pyramid construction
centralized government
development of hieroglyphic writing
Pharaohs as divine rulers
gptkbp:notableRuler gptkb:Sneferu
gptkb:Khafre
gptkb:Khufu
gptkb:Menkaure
gptkb:Djoser
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Ancient_Egypt
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Early_Dynastic_Period_of_Egypt
gptkbp:region gptkb:Lower_Egypt
gptkb:Upper_Egypt
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Egyptian
gptkbp:significantEvent construction of pyramids
rise of powerful viziers
decline due to decentralization
gptkbp:startDate c. 2686 BCE
gptkbp:style Old Kingdom art
gptkbp:writingSystem gptkb:Egyptian_hieroglyphs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Step_Pyramid_complex
gptkb:Faceted_Chamber
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6