entity · person_egyfull_khufu
Khufu
Also known as: Cheops
Dynasty 4 ruler associated with the Great Pyramid, Giza settlements and Wadi al-Jarf papyri.
Review and provenance
Specialist reviewer: not recorded. Review date: not recorded.
Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.
Confidence describes the stated assessment; it does not certify expert approval. How review works.
Chronology
Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.
2609 BCE–2584 BCE
Precision: range
highThis is a reign estimate. Birth, death and attested regnal-year data are kept separate and are not silently converted into the same assertion.
- supports · supports ruler and reign context
The Harbor of Khufu on the Red Sea Coast at Wadi al-Jarf, Egypt — Pierre Tallet, Gregory Marouard (2014)Supports inclusion, approximate reign and historical significance.
Locator: Ruler/period discussion
Research description
Dynasty 4 ruler associated with the Great Pyramid, Giza settlements and Wadi al-Jarf papyri. Birth and death dates are not inferred here; the attached date assertion represents a modern reign estimate distinct from attested regnal years.
Evidence and sources
- supports · supports ruler and reign context
The Harbor of Khufu on the Red Sea Coast at Wadi al-Jarf, Egypt — Pierre Tallet, Gregory Marouard (2014)Supports inclusion, approximate reign and historical significance.
Locator: Ruler/period discussion