Old Kingdom of Egypt

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_period
gptkbp:burialPractice pyramid tombs
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Memphis
gptkbp:collapsed gptkb:dam
climate change
political fragmentation
gptkbp:currency barter
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
gptkbp:endDate c. 2181 BC
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:First_Intermediate_Period_of_Egypt
gptkbp:governmentType absolute monarchy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Old Kingdom of Egypt
gptkbp:language gptkb:Egyptian
gptkbp:mainDeity gptkb:Ra
gptkb:Isis
gptkb:Osiris
gptkb:Horus
gptkb:Hathor
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:Imhotep
gptkbp:notableLandmark gptkb:Pyramid_of_Khafre
gptkb:Pyramid_of_Menkaure
gptkb:Great_Pyramid_of_Giza
gptkb:Pyramid_of_Djoser
gptkb:Sphinx_of_Giza
gptkbp:notableRuler gptkb:Sneferu
gptkb:Khafre
gptkb:Khufu
gptkb:Menkaure
gptkb:Djoser
gptkbp:notableSite gptkb:Abusir
gptkb:Dahshur
gptkb:Giza
gptkb:Meidum
gptkb:Saqqara
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:ruled gptkb:King
gptkbp:significantEvent construction of pyramids
centralization of state power
development of art and architecture
rise of powerful viziers
gptkbp:startDate c. 2686 BC
gptkbp:style Old Kingdom art
gptkbp:writingSystem gptkb:Egyptian_hieroglyphs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Great_Sphinx_of_Giza
gptkb:Pyramids_of_Giza
gptkb:pr-ˁꜥ
gptkb:Giza_Necropolis
gptkb:Great_Sphinx
gptkb:Valley_Temple_of_Khafre
gptkb:Early_Bronze_Age
gptkb:Djedkare_Isesi
gptkb:Neferefre
gptkb:Neferirkare_Kakai
gptkb:Teti
gptkb:Unas
gptkb:Temple_of_Ra_at_Heliopolis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5