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5th Dynasty

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Fifth Dynasty: name of the third dynasty of Egypt's "Old Kingdom".

Summary

Pyramid of Userkaf

King Userkaf builds a pyramid at Saqqara and dedicates a temple to the Sun in Abusir
King Neuserre builds a pyramid at Abusir and dedicates a temple to the Sun in Abu Ghurab
The oldest "Pyramid Texts" have been discovered in the pyramid of king Unis

Fifth dynasty (c.2500-c.2350)

Irmaat Userkaf
Nebkhau Sahura
Userkhau Neferirkara Kakai
Sekhemkau Shepseskare Isi
Neferkhau Nefrefre
Isetibtowy Neuserre
Menkhau Menkauhor Akauhor
Dejedkhau Djedkara Isesi
Wadjtowy Unis

Relief from the tomb of Chancellor Se-Khenti-Ka	Double statue of King Neuserre	Statuette of Raherka, inspector of the scribes, and his wife Merseanch	Giza, Statue of Ba-Baef
Statue of Dersenedj	Giza, Cult Room of Ka-Ni-Nisut, Scribes	Statue of a scribe	Relief of a scribe
Cartouche of Neuserre	Abusir, Relief of a sacrifice	Giza, False door of Nefer-En-Chufu	Abusir, Head of Kahotep
Relief of a bird chase	Statue of Sabu and Meretites	Dishasha, Tomb of Nenkhefetka, Statuette of a couple	Giza, Statue of a miller
Abusir, Pyramid of Sahura, Relief of the god Bes