Shunet el-Zebib

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ancient Egyptian archaeological site
gptkbp:associatedWith early royal cult practices
gptkbp:built gptkb:Second_Dynasty_of_Egypt
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:King_Khasekhemwy
gptkbp:constructedAround c. 2700 BCE
gptkbp:dimensions about 137 by 77 meters
gptkbp:function funerary enclosure
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shunet el-Zebib
gptkbp:location gptkb:Abydos,_Egypt
gptkbp:material mudbrick
gptkbp:notableFeature massive mudbrick walls
gptkbp:significance precursor to step pyramids
gptkbp:status ruins
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus part of tentative list for World Heritage Site (Abydos)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Abydos,_Egypt
gptkb:Khasekhemwy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6