Mastabat el-Fir’aun
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Mastabat el-Fir’aun is a large, flat-topped stone tomb at South Saqqara, notable as the unique mastaba-style royal burial monument of the late Fourth Dynasty pharaoh Shepseskaf.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mastabat el-Fir’aun canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6094369 — 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: Mastabat el-Fir’aun Context triple: [Shepseskaf, burialMonument, Mastabat el-Fir’aun]
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A.
Mastaba of Ti
The Mastaba of Ti is an Old Kingdom tomb at Saqqara renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved and detailed reliefs depicting daily life in ancient Egypt.
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B.
Dahshur necropolis
The Dahshur necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site south of Cairo, best known for its early pyramids—including the Bent and Red Pyramids—that mark key stages in the development of pyramid architecture.
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C.
Pepi II Pyramid complex
The Pepi II Pyramid complex is the funerary monument of the Sixth Dynasty pharaoh Pepi II at Saqqara, featuring his pyramid and associated temples and structures within the Memphite necropolis.
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D.
Pyramid of Teti
The Pyramid of Teti is the ruined Old Kingdom pyramid complex of Pharaoh Teti, first king of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty, located in the Saqqara necropolis and notable for its early Pyramid Texts.
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E.
Abu Sir necropolis
Abu Sir necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site south of Cairo, notable for its Old Kingdom pyramids and tombs of 5th Dynasty pharaohs and officials.
- 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: Mastabat el-Fir’aun Target entity description: Mastabat el-Fir’aun is a large, flat-topped stone tomb at South Saqqara, notable as the unique mastaba-style royal burial monument of the late Fourth Dynasty pharaoh Shepseskaf.
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A.
Mastaba of Ti
The Mastaba of Ti is an Old Kingdom tomb at Saqqara renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved and detailed reliefs depicting daily life in ancient Egypt.
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B.
Dahshur necropolis
The Dahshur necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site south of Cairo, best known for its early pyramids—including the Bent and Red Pyramids—that mark key stages in the development of pyramid architecture.
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C.
Pepi II Pyramid complex
The Pepi II Pyramid complex is the funerary monument of the Sixth Dynasty pharaoh Pepi II at Saqqara, featuring his pyramid and associated temples and structures within the Memphite necropolis.
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D.
Pyramid of Teti
The Pyramid of Teti is the ruined Old Kingdom pyramid complex of Pharaoh Teti, first king of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty, located in the Saqqara necropolis and notable for its early Pyramid Texts.
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E.
Abu Sir necropolis
Abu Sir necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site south of Cairo, notable for its Old Kingdom pyramids and tombs of 5th Dynasty pharaohs and officials.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
mastaba ⓘ royal tomb ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Fourth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Shepseskaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf | Shepseskaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | late Fourth Dynasty ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| deviatesFrom | standard pyramid form of royal tombs of the Fourth Dynasty ⓘ |
| hasAccessType | archaeological site open to research ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | mastaba-style tomb ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
flat roof
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massive stone core ⓘ sloping sides ⓘ |
| hasFunction | royal burial monument ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | Bench of the Pharaoh ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | east–west axis ⓘ |
| hasShape | flat-topped rectangular structure ⓘ |
| hasSubstructure |
burial chamber
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corridors ⓘ magazines ⓘ |
| hasSuperstructure | massive mastaba platform ⓘ |
| isComparedTo | pyramids of the Fourth Dynasty ⓘ |
| isUniqueAs | only known mastaba-style royal tomb of a Fourth Dynasty king ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Saqqara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Saqqara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
limestone
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stone ⓘ |
| nearbySite | Pyramid field of Saqqara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Memphis necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mastabat el-Fir’aun Description of subject: Mastabat el-Fir’aun is a large, flat-topped stone tomb at South Saqqara, notable as the unique mastaba-style royal burial monument of the late Fourth Dynasty pharaoh Shepseskaf.
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