Old Kingdom
(Third to Sixth Dynasty - about 2686-2181 BC)
The Old Kingdom is the age of the great pyramids, and is considered the first classical period in art, architecture and history. |
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cylinder seals | textiles | |||
pottery | other handcrafts |
some highlights:
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sites | furniture |
the first true pyramid:
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map of Egypt | pyramids | |||
foreign relations | art | |||
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