Old Kingdom inscriptions

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:artifacts
ancient Egyptian inscription
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Pharaoh_Khufu
gptkb:Pharaoh_Djoser
gptkb:Pharaoh_Unas
gptkb:Pharaoh_Pepi_I
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Abusir
gptkb:Dahshur
gptkb:Giza
gptkb:Meidum
gptkb:Saqqara
gptkbp:foundInPeriod gptkb:Old_Kingdom_of_Egypt
gptkbp:hasInscription priests
scribes
royal artisans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Old Kingdom inscriptions
gptkbp:importantFor source for Old Kingdom history
source for ancient Egyptian language
source for ancient Egyptian religion
source for royal administration
source for social structure
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
copper
granite
limestone
wood
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Pyramid_Texts
gptkb:Wadi_Hammamat_inscriptions
Tomb of Mereruka inscriptions
gptkbp:preservedIn gptkb:British_Museum
gptkb:Louvre_Museum
gptkb:Egyptian_Museum,_Cairo
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:monarchy
gptkb:monument
gptkb:religion
funerary text
gptkbp:script hieratic
hieroglyphic
gptkbp:startDate c. 2686–2181 BCE
gptkbp:subject administrative records
genealogies
funerary rituals
religious beliefs
royal achievements
offering lists
titles and ranks
gptkbp:writtenBy gptkb:Egyptian
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Old_Egyptian
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6