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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Ancient_Egypt
gptkb:historical_period
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gptkbp:art_style
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gptkb:statues
gptkb:sculpture
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gptkbp:capital
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gptkb:Memphis
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gptkbp:characterized_by
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Development of pyramid construction
Strong centralized government
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gptkbp:coordinates
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gptkb:Egypt
Nile River Valley
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gptkbp:cultural_representation
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Art and sculpture
Religious practices
Hieroglyphic writing
Funerary customs
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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gptkb:art_and_architecture
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gptkbp:date
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c. 2686 BC
c. 2181 BC
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gptkbp:decline
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gptkb:drought
Droughts
political instability
Political instability
Economic decline
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gptkbp:duration
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c. 2686–2181 BC
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gptkbp:dynasty
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gptkb:Fifth_Dynasty
gptkb:Third_Dynasty
gptkb:Sixth_Dynasty
gptkb:Fourth_Dynasty
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gptkbp:economic_activity
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gptkb:Agriculture
gptkb:trade
Mining
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gptkbp:ended
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c. 2181 BC
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gptkbp:famous_landmark
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gptkb:Great_Pyramid_of_Giza
gptkb:Pyramid_of_Khafre
gptkb:Step_Pyramid_of_Djoser
gptkb:Pyramid_of_Menkaure
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gptkbp:follows
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Early Dynastic Period
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gptkbp:government_type
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gptkb:Theosophical_Society
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Foundation of pyramid building tradition
advancements in art and architecture
development of centralized state
foundation of pyramid building
influence on later periods of Egyptian history
Cultural and artistic advancements
Development of a bureaucratic state
Influence on later periods of Egyptian history
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Old Kingdom
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gptkbp:influences
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ancient architecture worldwide
later Egyptian dynasties
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:Great_Sphinx_of_Giza
gptkb:Pyramids_of_Giza
pyramid construction
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:Middle_Egyptian
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on governance
Influence on art
Influence on architecture
Influence on religion
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gptkbp:notable_achievements
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gptkb:Great_Pyramid_of_Giza
gptkb:Pyramid_of_Khafre
gptkb:Step_Pyramid_of_Djoser
gptkb:Pyramid_of_Menkaure
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gptkbp:notable_artifact
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gptkb:canopic_jars
Sarcophagi
Statues of pharaohs
Pyramid texts
Funerary masks
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gptkbp:notable_event
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expansion of trade networks
development of mortuary practices
establishment of the cult of the sun god Ra
construction of the Great Pyramid
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gptkbp:notable_for
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gptkb:Dashur
gptkb:Giza_Plateau
gptkb:Abusir
gptkb:Saqqara
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gptkbp:notable_ruler
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gptkb:Pepi_II
gptkb:Sneferu
gptkb:Djoser
gptkb:Khufu
Teti
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Ancient_Egypt
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gptkbp:precedes
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First Intermediate Period
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gptkbp:religion
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Ancient Egyptian religion
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gptkbp:social_structure
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gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:artisans
gptkb:farmers
gptkb:oppression
gptkb:nobility
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gptkbp:successor
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First Intermediate Period
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gptkbp:system
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hieroglyphs
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gptkbp:trade_goods
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gptkb:Nubia
Levant
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Garth_Nix
gptkb:Memphis
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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