Old Kingdom of Egypt
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The Old Kingdom of Egypt was an early period of ancient Egyptian civilization, often called the "Age of the Pyramids," marked by centralized pharaonic power and the construction of monumental stone pyramids and tomb complexes.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian period
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civilization phase → historical period → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Age of the Pyramids
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| capital |
Memphis
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| country |
Ancient Egypt
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| declineCause |
political decentralization
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possible climate change and low Nile floods → weakening of royal authority → |
| economicBase |
agriculture along the Nile
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state-controlled labor and corvée → |
| endTime |
c. 2181 BCE
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| followedBy |
First Intermediate Period of Egypt
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| follows |
Early Dynastic Period of Egypt
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| governmentForm |
absolute monarchy
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theocratic monarchy → |
| hasMonument |
Bent Pyramid
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Great Pyramid of Giza → Great Sphinx of Giza → Pyramid of Khafre → Pyramid of Menkaure → Red Pyramid → Step Pyramid of Djoser → |
| hasSite |
Abu Rawash
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Abusir → Dahshur → Giza → Saqqara → |
| knownFor |
artistic canon of Egyptian sculpture and relief
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centralized royal administration → construction of pyramids → development of monumental stone architecture → elaborate royal mortuary complexes → growth of state bureaucracy → |
| language |
Ancient Egyptian
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| notableRuler |
Djedefre
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Djoser → Khafre → Khufu → Menkaure → Pepi I Meryre → Pepi II Neferkare → Sahure → Sneferu → Userkaf → |
| partOf |
history of Ancient Egypt
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| religion |
ancient Egyptian religion
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| rulingDynasty |
Fifth Dynasty of Egypt
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Fourth Dynasty of Egypt → Sixth Dynasty of Egypt → Third Dynasty of Egypt → |
| socialStructure |
highly stratified society
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| startTime |
c. 2686 BCE
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| writingSystem |
Egyptian hieroglyphs
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hieratic script → |