Pyramid of Neferefre
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The Pyramid of Neferefre is an unfinished Fifth Dynasty Old Kingdom royal pyramid at Abusir built for the short-reigned pharaoh Neferefre, notable for its truncated form and associated mortuary complex.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pyramid of Neferefre canonical | 6 |
| pyramid complex of Neferefre | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1003699 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pyramid of Neferefre Context triple: [Abu Sir necropolis, contains, Pyramid of Neferefre]
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A.
Pyramid of Neferirkare Kakai
The Pyramid of Neferirkare Kakai is an ancient Old Kingdom step pyramid complex in Egypt built as the tomb of the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Neferirkare Kakai.
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B.
Pyramid of Sahure
The Pyramid of Sahure is an Old Kingdom Egyptian pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Sahure, notable for its well-preserved reliefs and location at Abusir between Giza and Saqqara.
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C.
Pyramid of Merenre
The Pyramid of Merenre is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built as the tomb of Pharaoh Merenre Nemtyemsaf I of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty.
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D.
Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi
The Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Djedkare Isesi, notable for its ruined stepped appearance and associated mortuary temple.
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E.
Pyramid of Pepi I
The Pyramid of Pepi I is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built for the Sixth Dynasty pharaoh Pepi I, notable for its pyramid texts and associated mortuary structures.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pyramid of Neferefre Target entity description: The Pyramid of Neferefre is an unfinished Fifth Dynasty Old Kingdom royal pyramid at Abusir built for the short-reigned pharaoh Neferefre, notable for its truncated form and associated mortuary complex.
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A.
Pyramid of Neferirkare Kakai
The Pyramid of Neferirkare Kakai is an ancient Old Kingdom step pyramid complex in Egypt built as the tomb of the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Neferirkare Kakai.
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B.
Pyramid of Sahure
The Pyramid of Sahure is an Old Kingdom Egyptian pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Sahure, notable for its well-preserved reliefs and location at Abusir between Giza and Saqqara.
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C.
Pyramid of Merenre
The Pyramid of Merenre is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built as the tomb of Pharaoh Merenre Nemtyemsaf I of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty.
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D.
Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi
The Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Djedkare Isesi, notable for its ruined stepped appearance and associated mortuary temple.
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E.
Pyramid of Pepi I
The Pyramid of Pepi I is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built for the Sixth Dynasty pharaoh Pepi I, notable for its pyramid texts and associated mortuary structures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian pyramid
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archaeological site ⓘ royal tomb ⓘ |
| abandonedDueTo | short reign of Neferefre ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Abu Sir necropolis
ⓘ
surface form:
royal necropolis of Abusir
|
| builtFor |
Neferefre
ⓘ
surface form:
Pharaoh Neferefre
|
| builtInHonorOf | Neferefre ⓘ |
| constructionBeganDuringReignOf | Neferefre ⓘ |
| constructionStatus | unfinished ⓘ |
| coreMaterial | local limestone blocks ⓘ |
| culture |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egyptian
|
| dedicatedTo | Neferefre ⓘ |
| dynasty | Fifth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| era | 3rd millennium BC ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Czech Institute of Egyptology
ⓘ
Czech Institute of Egyptology ⓘ
surface form:
Czech archaeological mission
|
| excavationStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| facingMaterial | fine Tura limestone (partly preserved) ⓘ |
| function | funerary complex ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Pyramid of Raneferef ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration | Pyramid of Raneferef ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
offering vessels
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papyrus fragments ⓘ seal impressions ⓘ statues of Neferefre ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedBurials |
high officials
ⓘ
royal family members ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
causeway (partly built)
ⓘ
cult complex ⓘ mortuary temple ⓘ offering chapel ⓘ pyramid courtyard ⓘ storage magazines ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStructure |
Abu Sir necropolis
ⓘ
surface form:
Abusir Sun Temples
Pyramid of Neferirkare Kakai ⓘ
surface form:
pyramid of Neferirkare
Pyramid of Nyuserre Ini ⓘ
surface form:
pyramid of Niuserre
Pyramid of Sahure ⓘ
surface form:
pyramid of Sahure
|
| hasOwner | Neferefre ⓘ |
| hasShape | truncated pyramid ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Abu Sir necropolis
ⓘ
surface form:
Abusir
|
| locatedInCountry | Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedInGovernorate | Giza Governorate ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Lower Egypt ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| notableFor | truncated form ⓘ |
| originalIntendedType | true pyramid ⓘ |
| partOf |
Abu Sir necropolis
ⓘ
surface form:
Abusir necropolis
Memphis necropolis ⓘ |
| period | Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pyramid of Neferefre Description of subject: The Pyramid of Neferefre is an unfinished Fifth Dynasty Old Kingdom royal pyramid at Abusir built for the short-reigned pharaoh Neferefre, notable for its truncated form and associated mortuary complex.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
pyramid complex of Neferefre