Fourth Dynasty

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dynasty
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:temple
gptkbp:art_style Hieroglyphic inscriptions
Religious sculptures
Statues of Pharaohs
Funerary art
Reliefs in tombs
Old Kingdom art
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Memphis
gptkbp:cultural_representation Advancements in architecture
Development of the pyramid complex
Sculpture and art advancements
gptkbp:economy Agricultural economy
gptkbp:ends_at c. 2494 BC
gptkbp:follows gptkb:Third_Dynasty
gptkbp:government_type Pharaonic monarchy
gptkbp:historical_period c. 2613–2494 BC
gptkbp:historical_significance Construction of monumental architecture
Centralization of power in the Pharaoh
Cultural flourishing in ancient Egypt
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fourth Dynasty
gptkbp:influences Later Egyptian dynasties
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Pyramids_of_Giza
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:Great_Pyramid_of_Giza
gptkb:Pyramid_of_Khafre
gptkb:Pyramid_of_Menkaure
gptkbp:language gptkb:Middle_Egyptian
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Menkaure
gptkb:Khafre
gptkb:Khufu
gptkbp:market gptkb:Punt
gptkb:Nubia
gptkb:Sinai_Peninsula
Levant
Mediterranean regions
gptkbp:notable_event Development of writing systems
Cultural exchanges with neighboring regions
Increased agricultural production
Expansion of trade networks
Establishment of royal tombs
Construction of the Sphinx
Military campaigns in Nubia
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Ankhhaf
gptkb:Imhotep
gptkb:Hemiunu
Khafre's family
Khufu's family
Menkaure's family
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:precedes gptkb:Fifth_Dynasty
gptkbp:religion Ancient Egyptian religion