Abu Rawash necropolis

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ancient Egyptian necropolis archaeological site

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.

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All labels observed (9)

Label	Occurrences
Abu Rawash	12
Abu Rawash necropolis canonical	3
Abu Rawash archaeological site	1
Abu Rawash pyramid	1
Abu Rawash pyramid complex	1
Abu Rawash village	1
causeway at Abu Rawash	1
pyramid at Abu Rawash	1
village of Abu Rawash	1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ancient Egyptian necropolis ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ
associatedWith	Fourth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ Djedefre ⓘ surface form: Pharaoh Djedefre
chronologicalPosition	after Giza pyramid complex of Khufu ⓘ
constructionMaterialSource	local limestone quarries ⓘ
contains	Pyramid of Djedefre ⓘ surface form: Djedefre pyramid complex Pyramid of Djedefre ⓘ causeway remains ⓘ cemetery of officials ⓘ mastaba tombs ⓘ quarries ⓘ rock-cut tombs ⓘ valley temple remains ⓘ workmen’s cemetery ⓘ
country	Egypt ⓘ
culture	Ancient Egyptian civilization ⓘ
dateOfMainRoyalMonument	Djedefre ⓘ surface form: reign of Djedefre
distanceFromCairo	approximately 8 kilometers northwest ⓘ
excavatedBy	Emile Chassinat ⓘ French archaeological missions ⓘ Nabil Swelim ⓘ Pierre Montet ⓘ
function	burial site for royalty and elites ⓘ
hasArchaeologicalFind	funerary equipment fragments ⓘ inscribed blocks ⓘ later-period burials ⓘ pottery from Old Kingdom ⓘ statues of Djedefre fragments ⓘ
hasElevation	on desert plateau above Nile Valley ⓘ
heritageStatus	major component of Memphite necropolis ⓘ
laterReuse	Ptolemaic period burials ⓘ Roman period burials ⓘ
locatedIn	Giza Governorate ⓘ
locatedNear	Cairo ⓘ
locatedOn	western bank of the Nile ⓘ
namedAfter	Abu Rawash necropolis self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: village of Abu Rawash
nearbySettlement	Abu Rawash necropolis self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Abu Rawash village
nearbySite	Abu Sir necropolis ⓘ Giza Pyramids ⓘ surface form: Giza pyramid complex
notableFor	early Fourth Dynasty royal pyramid ⓘ remains of Djedefre’s pyramid complex ⓘ
partOf	Greater Cairo archaeological region ⓘ Memphite necropolis ⓘ
period	Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ
usedAs	elite cemetery ⓘ royal burial site ⓘ