Old Kingdom

American  

noun

1. the period in the history of ancient Egypt, 2780–2280 b.c., comprising the 3rd to 6th dynasties, characterized by the predominance of Memphis.

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Old Kingdom British  

noun

1. a period of Egyptian history: usually considered to extend from the third to the sixth dynasty (?2700–?2150 _bc )

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Etymology

Origin of Old Kingdom

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Alongside the mummified animal remains, the team uncovered a large palatial structure with walls approximately five meters thick from the Old Kingdom's sixth dynasty, in addition to several statues, papyri, ancient tree remains, leather garments and shoes.

From Reuters

Saqqara, a city about 20 miles south of Cairo, is a vast necropolis for the Old Kingdom capital of Memphis, and it has long been the source of major archaeological finds.

From New York Times

“Merit Ptah as a name existed in the Old Kingdom, but does not appear in any of the collated lists of ancient Egyptian healers – not even as one of the `legendary’; or `controversial cases,” he added.

From Fox News

“She is also absent from the list of Old Kingdom women administrators. No Old Kingdom tombs are present in the Valley of the Kings, where the story places Merit Ptah’s son, and only a handful of such tombs exist in the larger area, the Theban Necropolis.”

From Fox News

Hurd-Mead said the first female doctor was Ptah, giving detail how she lived in the book during the time of the "Old Kingdom," which lasted from 2575 to 2150 B.C.

From Fox News