tombs of Middle Kingdom

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Middle_Kingdom_of_Egypt
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:lake
rock-cut architecture
shaft tomb
gptkbp:contains gptkb:cemetery
inscriptions
statues
coffins
funerary goods
models of daily life
gptkbp:decoratedWith reliefs
wall paintings
gptkbp:excavatedBy archaeologists
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label tombs of Middle Kingdom
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Ancient_Egypt
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Beni_Hasan
gptkb:Deir_el-Bersha
gptkb:Abydos
gptkb:El-Lahun
gptkb:Lisht
gptkbp:period c. 2050–1710 BCE
gptkbp:significance reflects social hierarchy
provides insight into Middle Kingdom beliefs
shows evolution of tomb architecture
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Egyptologists
gptkbp:usedBy officials
nobles
pharaohs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cusae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7