Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. Early Western World
6. Mediterranean (Early Western World)
7. Egyptian (ancient)
8. Egyptian periods
9. Old Kingdom (Egyptian)

Anotations

Scope note:

Refers to the period in Egypt from about 2465 to 2325 BCE. The period is characterized by a continuation of traditions in the art and architecture of the Fourth Dynasty, but with notable changes such as the diminished size of the king's pyramids and the expansion of private tombs of the elite.