Pyramid Age
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Pyramid Age refers to the era of ancient Egyptian history, particularly the Old Kingdom, characterized by the construction of the great pyramids and the development of centralized pharaonic power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pyramid Age canonical | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical era
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period of ancient Egyptian history ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Age of the Pyramids
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Pyramid Age of Egypt ⓘ |
| capital | Memphis (ancient Egypt) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
construction of large stone pyramids
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development of centralized pharaonic power ⓘ highly organized bureaucracy ⓘ monumental stone architecture ⓘ state-organized labor ⓘ strong royal ideology ⓘ |
| correspondsTo | Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
long-distance trade
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state-sponsored construction projects ⓘ |
| economicBase | agriculture along the Nile ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 2181 BCE ⓘ |
| followedBy | First Intermediate Period of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Early Dynastic Period of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fifth Dynasty of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fourth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Sixth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Middle Kingdom funerary architecture
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later New Kingdom royal ideology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
development of royal funerary cults
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early codification of Egyptian art conventions ⓘ elaboration of pyramid complexes with temples and causeways ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lower Egypt
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Nile Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| mainLanguage | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| notableMonument |
Bent Pyramid
NERFINISHED
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Great Pyramid of Giza NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyramid of Khafre NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyramid of Menkaure NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Pyramid NERFINISHED ⓘ Step Pyramid of Djoser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Djedefre
NERFINISHED
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Djoser NERFINISHED ⓘ Khafre NERFINISHED ⓘ Khufu NERFINISHED ⓘ Menkaure NERFINISHED ⓘ Pepi I Meryre NERFINISHED ⓘ Pepi II Neferkare NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahure NERFINISHED ⓘ Sneferu NERFINISHED ⓘ Userkaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSite |
Abu Sir necropolis
NERFINISHED
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Dahshur pyramid field NERFINISHED ⓘ Giza pyramid complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Saqqara necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 2686 BCE ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Egyptian hieroglyphs
NERFINISHED
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hieratic script ⓘ |
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