<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">Fourth Dynasty</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31406826</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:49:21</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">4th Dynasty</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">Dynasty, Fourth</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">IVth Dynasty</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to the period in Egypt from about 2575 to 2465 BCE. The period is known as the classic period of the Old Kingdom particularly for the great pyramids built at Giza. Sculpture is characterized by firmly established representational conventions including a canon of proportions, and overall high technical standards. ]]></dc:description></metadata>