the Old Kingdom

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_period
gptkbp:architecture gptkb:Great_Pyramid_of_Giza
gptkb:Step_Pyramid_of_Djoser
gptkbp:art_style Old Kingdom art
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Memphis
gptkbp:cultural_influence gptkb:art_and_architecture
gptkbp:decline gptkb:drought
political instability
economic troubles
gptkbp:economy agriculture-based
gptkbp:ended c. 2181 BC
gptkbp:established c. 2686 BC
gptkbp:follows Early Dynastic Period
gptkbp:government theocratic monarchy
gptkbp:historical_significance cultural achievements
advancements in art and architecture
influence on later periods
development of centralized state
establishment of royal tombs
foundation of pyramid construction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Old Kingdom
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Fifth_Dynasty
gptkb:Sixth_Dynasty
gptkb:Fourth_Dynasty
gptkbp:known_for pyramids
gptkbp:language gptkb:Middle_Egyptian
gptkbp:notable_artifact gptkb:canopic_jars
Sarcophagi
Reliefs
Statues of Pharaohs
Funerary texts
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Cultural_flourishing
Expansion of trade routes
Construction of the Great Pyramid
Khufu's reign
Development of pyramid texts
Djoser's burial
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:Giza_Plateau
gptkb:Abusir
gptkb:Saqqara
gptkbp:notable_ruler gptkb:Sneferu
gptkb:Djoser
gptkb:Khufu
Teti
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Ancient_Egypt
gptkbp:precedes First Intermediate Period
gptkbp:religion Ancient Egyptian religion
gptkbp:social_structure Pharaoh as a god-king
gptkbp:system gptkb:Hieroglyphs
gptkbp:trade_goods gptkb:Nubia
Levant
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Art_History
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4