Pyramid of Pepi II
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The Pyramid of Pepi II is the funerary pyramid complex of the Sixth Dynasty pharaoh Pepi II, located in the Saqqara necropolis and notable for its Old Kingdom pyramid texts and associated mortuary structures.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pyramid of Pepi II canonical | 6 |
| pyramids of Pepi II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T960893 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pyramid of Pepi II Context triple: [Saqqara necropolis, hasMajorMonument, Pyramid of Pepi II]
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Pyramid of Pepi I
The Pyramid of Pepi I is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built for the Sixth Dynasty pharaoh Pepi I, notable for its pyramid texts and associated mortuary structures.
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B.
Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi
The Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Djedkare Isesi, notable for its ruined stepped appearance and associated mortuary temple.
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C.
Pyramid of Merenre
The Pyramid of Merenre is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built as the tomb of Pharaoh Merenre Nemtyemsaf I of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty.
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D.
Pyramid of Userkaf
The Pyramid of Userkaf is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built for Pharaoh Userkaf, founder of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty.
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Pyramid of Sekhemkhet
The Pyramid of Sekhemkhet is an unfinished Third Dynasty step pyramid complex in Saqqara, Egypt, attributed to the pharaoh Sekhemkhet and notable for its buried structure and early Old Kingdom architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pyramid of Pepi II Target entity description: The Pyramid of Pepi II is the funerary pyramid complex of the Sixth Dynasty pharaoh Pepi II, located in the Saqqara necropolis and notable for its Old Kingdom pyramid texts and associated mortuary structures.
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A.
Pyramid of Pepi I
The Pyramid of Pepi I is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built for the Sixth Dynasty pharaoh Pepi I, notable for its pyramid texts and associated mortuary structures.
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B.
Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi
The Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Djedkare Isesi, notable for its ruined stepped appearance and associated mortuary temple.
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C.
Pyramid of Merenre
The Pyramid of Merenre is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built as the tomb of Pharaoh Merenre Nemtyemsaf I of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty.
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D.
Pyramid of Userkaf
The Pyramid of Userkaf is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built for Pharaoh Userkaf, founder of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty.
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E.
Pyramid of Sekhemkhet
The Pyramid of Sekhemkhet is an unfinished Third Dynasty step pyramid complex in Saqqara, Egypt, attributed to the pharaoh Sekhemkhet and notable for its buried structure and early Old Kingdom architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian pyramid
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funerary monument ⓘ pyramid complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Old Kingdom pyramid complex ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sixth Dynasty royal family
ⓘ
linked to:
Sixth Dynasty of Egypt
queens of Pepi II ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Pepi II
ⓘ
linked to:
Pepi II Neferkare
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| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of late Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex
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important source for Pyramid Texts ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Pepi II
ⓘ
linked to:
Pepi II Neferkare
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| discoveredIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| dynasty | Sixth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Gustave Jéquier ⓘ |
| feature |
decorated burial chamber
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granite sarcophagus ⓘ limestone casing blocks ⓘ pyramidion (now lost) ⓘ |
| function |
cult center for Pepi II
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royal tomb ⓘ |
| hasAccess | northern entrance ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
reliefs in mortuary temple
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star-painted ceiling in burial chamber ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Pyramid Texts ⓘ |
| hasPart |
antechamber
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burial chamber ⓘ causeway ⓘ cult pyramid ⓘ enclosure wall ⓘ entrance corridor ⓘ main pyramid ⓘ mortuary temple ⓘ pyramid courtyard ⓘ pyramid town ⓘ queens' pyramids ⓘ satellite pyramids ⓘ serdab ⓘ substructure ⓘ valley temple ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lower Egypt
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Saqqara necropolis ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
granite
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limestone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Pepi II
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linked to:
Pepi II Neferkare
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| orientation | cardinal points ⓘ |
| partOf | Memphis necropolis ⓘ |
| period | Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pyramid of Pepi II Description of subject: The Pyramid of Pepi II is the funerary pyramid complex of the Sixth Dynasty pharaoh Pepi II, located in the Saqqara necropolis and notable for its Old Kingdom pyramid texts and associated mortuary structures.
Referenced by (7)
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