Fourth Dynasty of Egypt
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The Fourth Dynasty of ancient Egypt is characterized as a "golden age" of the Old Kingdom of Egypt. Dynasty IV lasted from c. 2613 to c. 2498 BC. It was a time of peace and prosperity as well as one d
The Great Pyramid of Giza, built by King Khufu ("Cheops"), c. 2600 BC
Statue of Sneferu, Cairo Museum
The Red Pyramid of Sneferu, Dahshur, Egypt's first "true" smooth-sided pyramid
Statue of Khufu/Cheops, Cairo Museum.
Third Dynasty of Egypt
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The Third Dynasty of ancient Egypt is the first dynasty of the Old Kingdom. Other dynasties of the Old Kingdom include the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth. The capital during the period of the Old Kingdom was
Fourth Dynasty of Egypt
…which trade with other countries is officially documented. The Fourth Dynasty heralded the height of the pyramid-building age. The peaceful rule of the Third Dynasty allowed artistic expressions to flourish. Building experiments done by King Sneferu led to the evolution of mastaba tombs into the smooth-sided pyramids…
Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara
Heb-sed court chapels in Djoser's pyramid complex at Saqqara
Limestone figure of a prisoner, 3rd Dynasty. Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, E.5.1972
Facial reconstruction and depiction created from the Nuwayrat individual skull.