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2700–2200 BCE

Period · Egypt & Nile Valley

Old Kingdom

2700–2200 BCE

The Old Kingdom is the pyramid age, Dynasties 3 to 6, with Memphis as the capital and the Giza pyramids as its monuments. Tomb reliefs, statuary, stone vessels and reserve heads characterise it. Small objects on the market are mostly stone vessels and relief fragments.

Dates2700–2200 BCE
RegionEgypt & Nile Valley
PeriodO definition2663–2181 BCE — The Levantine Ceramics Project (2012)· PeriodO — Periods, Organized

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Stratum Study. "Old Kingdom" (Period). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/study/periods/old-kingdom. Accessed 2026-09-21.

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@misc{stratum-old-kingdom,
  title        = {Old Kingdom},
  author       = {{Stratum Study}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/study/periods/old-kingdom}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Period article, Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21; sources: stratum, periodo, wikidata. Accessed 2026-09-21.}
}

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