Cairo Stone
E884980
The Cairo Stone is an ancient Egyptian basalt slab inscribed with royal annals that, together with the Palermo Stone, preserves one of the earliest known historical records of Egypt’s kings and major events.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian artifact
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basalt slab ⓘ royal annals inscription ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Egyptian king lists
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egyptian monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Egyptian stelae
ⓘ
archaeological artifacts of Egypt ⓘ |
| chronologicalScope | early Egyptian history ⓘ |
| chronologyRole | primary source for early Egyptian king chronology ⓘ |
| complements | Palermo Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | historical record ⓘ |
| genre |
annalistic inscription
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king list ⓘ |
| inscriptionTechnique | carved ⓘ |
| inscriptionType | royal annals ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| material | basalt ⓘ |
| medium | stone ⓘ |
| partOf | Egyptian Royal Annals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodDocumented |
Old Kingdom of Egypt
NERFINISHED
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early dynastic period of Egypt ⓘ |
| records |
notable economic events
ⓘ
notable political events ⓘ notable religious events ⓘ reigns of Egyptian kings ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Palermo Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | hieroglyphic ⓘ |
| significance |
key source for early Egyptian chronology
ⓘ
one of the earliest known historical records of Egypt’s kings ⓘ |
| subjectOfInscription |
Egyptian kings
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major events ⓘ |
| usedFor |
reconstructing early Egyptian history
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studying royal succession in ancient Egypt ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Egyptian hieroglyphs ⓘ |
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