Abu Rawash necropolis
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Abu Rawash necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site near Cairo best known for the remains of a pyramid complex attributed to the pharaoh Djedefre, son of Khufu.
Aliases (5)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian necropolis
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archaeological site → |
| associatedWith |
Fourth Dynasty of Egypt
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Pharaoh Djedefre → |
| chronologicalPosition |
after Giza pyramid complex of Khufu
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| constructionMaterialSource |
local limestone quarries
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| contains |
Djedefre pyramid complex
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Pyramid of Djedefre → causeway remains → cemetery of officials → mastaba tombs → quarries → rock-cut tombs → valley temple remains → workmen’s cemetery → |
| country |
Egypt
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| culture |
Ancient Egyptian civilization
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| dateOfMainRoyalMonument |
reign of Djedefre
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| distanceFromCairo |
approximately 8 kilometers northwest
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| excavatedBy |
Emile Chassinat
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French archaeological missions → Nabil Swelim → Pierre Montet → |
| function |
burial site for royalty and elites
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| hasArchaeologicalFind |
funerary equipment fragments
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inscribed blocks → later-period burials → pottery from Old Kingdom → statues of Djedefre fragments → |
| hasElevation |
on desert plateau above Nile Valley
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| heritageStatus |
major component of Memphite necropolis
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| laterReuse |
Ptolemaic period burials
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Roman period burials → |
| locatedIn |
Giza Governorate
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| locatedNear |
Cairo
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| locatedOn |
western bank of the Nile
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| namedAfter |
village of Abu Rawash
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| nearbySettlement |
Abu Rawash village
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| nearbySite |
Abu Sir necropolis
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Giza pyramid complex → |
| notableFor |
early Fourth Dynasty royal pyramid
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remains of Djedefre’s pyramid complex → |
| partOf |
Greater Cairo archaeological region
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Memphite necropolis → |
| period |
Old Kingdom of Egypt
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| usedAs |
elite cemetery
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royal burial site → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Djedefre
("Abu Rawash pyramid complex")
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burialSite |
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Djedefre
("causeway at Abu Rawash")
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constructed |
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Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
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contains |
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Djedefre
("Abu Rawash")
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cultCenter |
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Old Kingdom of Egypt
("Abu Rawash")
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hasSite |
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Abu Rawash necropolis
("village of Abu Rawash")
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namedAfter |
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Abu Rawash necropolis
("Abu Rawash village")
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nearbySettlement |
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Manf
("Abu Rawash")
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nearNecropolis |
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Djedefre
("Abu Rawash")
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pyramidLocation |
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Fourth Dynasty of Egypt
("Abu Rawash")
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royalNecropolis |