Fourth Dynasty royal administration and the rise of pyramid towns (c. 2613–2494 BCE)

1. Sneferu centralizes royal building administration

   Jan 1, 2613 BCELabels: Sneferu, Royal administration

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

2. Khufu begins Great Pyramid state project

   Jan 1, 2589 BCELabels: Khufu, Great Pyramid

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

3. Vizierate roles expand to oversee royal works

   Jan 1, 2570 BCELabels: Vizier Hemiunu, Vizierate

   • Hemiunu
   • Britannica

4. Khufu develops Red Sea harbor at Wadi al-Jarf

   Jan 1, 2570 BCELabels: Wadi al-Jarf, Red Sea

   • Wadi Jarf
   • BM Study

5. Merer’s logbook records pyramid logistics

   Jan 1, 2560 BCELabels: Diary of, Wadi al-Jarf

   • Merer Diary
   • Wadi Jarf

6. Khafre’s pyramid complex expands Giza operations

   Jan 1, 2558 BCELabels: Khafre, Khafre complex

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

7. Heit el-Ghurab develops as a planned pyramid town

   Jan 1, 2550 BCELabels: Heit el-Ghurab, Pyramid town

   • AERA
   • MoTA

8. Institutional food storage and distribution at Giza

   Jan 1, 2545 BCELabels: Giza settlement, Food storage

   • AERA
   • Ahram

9. Menkaure’s reign sustains Giza settlement infrastructure

   Jan 1, 2532 BCELabels: Menkaure, Giza infrastructure

   • Britannica
   • AERA

10. Shepseskaf completes Menkaure’s temple in mudbrick

    Jan 1, 2503 BCELabels: Shepseskaf, Menkaure temple

    • Shepseskaf
    • AncientEgypt

11. Khentkawes complex anchors a planned cult settlement

    Jan 1, 2495 BCELabels: Khentkawes I, Khentkawes complex

    • AERA
    • Khentkawes

12. Old Kingdom “pyramid town” concept formalizes cult support

    Jan 1, 2494 BCELabels: Pyramid towns, Old Kingdom

    • UCL
    • AERA