Pepi

The Old Kingdom is the name given to the period in ancient Egyptian history that spans from the 27th to the 22nd century BC. This period begins with the Third Dynasty, and ends with the Sixth Dynasty. Nevertheless, the Seventh and Eighth Dynasties are sometimes considered to be part of the Old Kingdom. The Old Kingdom was preceded by the Early Dynastic Period, and succeeded by the First Intermediate Period. The Old Kingdom is best-known for its monumental pyramids, and hence it is known also as the ‘Age of the Pyramid Builders’. Nevertheless, the pyramids were not the only contributions of the Old Kingdom to ancient Egyptian history, and many of their practices and concepts would survive into later periods