Sekhemkhet
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Sekhemkhet was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Third Dynasty, best known for his unfinished step pyramid at Saqqara.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sekhemkhet canonical | 7 |
| Pharaoh Sekhemkhet | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Third Dynasty pharaoh
ⓘ
ancient Egyptian pharaoh ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Saqqara necropolis ⓘ |
| attestedBy |
seal impressions
ⓘ
stone vessel inscriptions ⓘ |
| attestedIn |
archaeological remains
ⓘ
king lists ⓘ |
| burialMonument | Buried Pyramid ⓘ |
| burialSite |
Saqqara necropolis
ⓘ
surface form:
Saqqara
|
| capitalDuringReign | Memphis ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | successor of Djoser in Third Dynasty ⓘ |
| coregencyOrSuccessionContext | early Old Kingdom ⓘ |
| country |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Egypt
|
| culture | ancient Egyptian civilization ⓘ |
| dynasty |
3rd Dynasty of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Third Dynasty of Egypt
|
| era |
Old Kingdom of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Early Old Kingdom period
|
| historicalSignificance | development of early pyramid architecture ⓘ |
| kingdom | Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| knownFor |
short reign
ⓘ
unfinished step pyramid at Saqqara ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Egyptian hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| mainArchaeologicalSite | Unfinished step pyramid complex at Saqqara ⓘ |
| monumentType | pyramid complex ⓘ |
| nameInHieroglyphs | Sḫm-ḫt ⓘ |
| predecessor | Djoser ⓘ |
| pyramidAlternativeName |
Pyramid of Sekhemkhet
ⓘ
surface form:
Buried Pyramid of Sekhemkhet
|
| pyramidComplexFeature |
enclosure wall
ⓘ
subterranean galleries ⓘ unfinished superstructure ⓘ |
| pyramidComplexLocation | south of Djoser’s Step Pyramid at Saqqara ⓘ |
| pyramidConstructionMaterial | limestone ⓘ |
| pyramidDesignAttribution |
Imhotep
ⓘ
surface form:
Imhotep (possible)
|
| pyramidExcavationStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| pyramidExcavator | Zakaria Goneim ⓘ |
| pyramidLocation |
Saqqara necropolis
ⓘ
surface form:
Saqqara
|
| pyramidStatus | unfinished ⓘ |
| pyramidType | step pyramid ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Lower Egypt
ⓘ
Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| reignPeriod |
3rd Dynasty of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Third Dynasty of Egypt
|
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| royalHouse |
3rd Dynasty of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Third Dynasty royal house
|
| royalTitle |
Pharaoh
ⓘ
surface form:
Horus king
King of Upper and Lower Egypt ⓘ |
| sovereignType | monarch ⓘ |
| successor | Khaba ⓘ |
| throneName | Sekhemkhet self-link ⓘ |
| throneNameMeaning | Powerful in body ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pharaoh Sekhemkhet