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Egypt, Early dynastic c. 3100
Slate
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Used to grind powder for eye makeup
Palette of Narmer
Imhotep- Architect of King Zoser
Old Kingdom, 2630-2611
Constructed the first step pyramid at Saqqara (30 mile south of Egypt)
Temple used as funerary complex for King Zoser
Stepped Pyramid of King Zoser and Imhotep
Khufu- Largest; Khafre- Second largest, also with sphinx
Menkare- smallest
Old Kingdom c. 2551-2472 B.C.
Limestone
Used as tombs
Great Pyramids of Giza
Name them
From Giza
Old kingdom c. 2520-2494 BC
Diorite
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Display of power
Seated statue of Khafre
From Giza
Old Kingdom, c.2490-2472
Slate
Museum Fine Arts Boston
Menkare and Queen Khamerernebty
Egypt
Old Kingdom c. 2551-2528 BC
Painted limestone
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Prince Rahotep and his wife Nofret
From Saqqara
Old Kingdom, c.2551-2528 BC
Limestone
Louvre, Paris
Seated scribe