Old Kingdom of Egypt
period of Ancient Egypt in the 3rd millennium BC
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Summary
Old Kingdom of Egypt is an era[1]. It draws 8,076 Wikipedia views per month (era category, ranking #12 of 69).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: historical country[3], historical period[4]
- Follows: Early Dynastic Period of Egypt[5]
- Followed by: First Intermediate Period of Egypt[6]
- Commons category: Egyptian Old Kingdom[7]
- Has part(s): Third Dynasty of Egypt[8], Fourth Dynasty of Egypt[9], Fifth Dynasty of Egypt[10], Sixth Dynasty of Egypt[11]
- Inception: 2707 BC[12]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 2216 BC[13]
- Start time: 2707 BC[14]
- End time: 2216 BC[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Old Kingdom of Egypt[16]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[17]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Ancient Egypt[18], WikiProject Former countries[19], WikiProject Egypt[20], WikiProject Africa[21]
Why It Matters
Old Kingdom of Egypt has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]