The Fourth Dynasty - 2630 BC and 2524
BC.
This period is also referred to as the Old
Kingdom and the Pyramid Age.
The first Pharaoh of the 4th dynasty was Snoferu.
He was responsible for building the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid, both
at Dahshur. However, the greatest accomplishment of this dynasty was the
construction of the pyramid complex at Giza. The Pharaohs Kheops, Khephren
and Mycerinus oversaw this elaborate task |
