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Kings list

Kings

Early Dynastic Period

Scorpion Narmer Hor-Aha Djer Djet Den Anedjib Semerkhet

Qa'a Sneferka Hotepsekhemwy Raneb Nynetjer Weneg Sendji

Neferkare Neferkasokar Nubnefer Sekhemib Kasekhemwy

Old Kingdom

Sanakhte Djoser Sekhemkhet Khaba Huni Sneferu Khufu

Djedefre Khafre Menkaure Shepseskaf Userkaf Sahure Neferirkare Shepseskare Neferefre Niuserre

Menkauhor Djedkare Unas Teti Userkare Pepi I Merenre I Pepi II Merenre II

First Intermediate Period

Montuhotep I (Tepy-a) Intef I (Sehertawy) Intef II (Wahankh) Intef III (Nakhtnebtepnefer) Mentuhotep II (Nebhetepre)

Second Intermediate period

Tao II (Seqenenre)

New Kingdom

Ahmose I (Nebpehtyre) Amenhotep IV or Akhenaten (Neferkheperure) Smenkhare (Ankhkheperure) Tutankhamun or Heqaiunushema (Nebheperure) Ay or Itnetjer (Kheperkheperure) Horemheb Meryamun (Djeserkheperure Setepenre) Ramesses I (Menphetyre) Merenptah Hetephermaat (Baenre-merynetjeru)

Royal Family, Nobles and Common People

Early Dynastic Period

Queen Mereneith

Old Kingdom

Queen Nitocris Queen Henutsen Queen Hetepheres I Queen Meritites Queen Neferetnebty Queen Neferhetepes Queen Khentkaus Prince Nefermaat I Prince Rahotep Prince Ankhhaf Prince Hemiunu Children and grandchildren of Sneferu

Second Intermediate period

Queen Tetisheri Queen Ahhotep I

New Kingdom

Queen Ahmose Nefertari Queen Nefertiti Queen Ankhesenamun (Ankhesenpaaten)

Related

Hudjefa (signifying a missing name) Hyksos

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Hieroglyphs

Gardiner's Sign List

A: Man and his occupations B: Woman and her occupations C: Anthropomorphic Deities D: Parts of the body E: Mammals F: Parts of Mammals G: Birds H: Parts of Birds I: Amphibious Animals, Reptiles, etc. K: Fishes and Parts of Fishes L: Invertebrata and Lesser Animals M: Trees and Plants N: Sky, Earth, Water

O: Buildings and Parts of Buildings P: Ships and Parts of Ships Q: Domestic and Funerary Furniture R: Temple Furniture and Sacret Emblems S: Crowns, Dress, Staves, etc T: Warfare, Hunting, Butchery U: Agriculture, Crafts and Professions V: Rope, Fibre, Baskets, Bags, etc W: Vessels of Stone and Earthenware X: Loaves and Cakes Y: Writing, Games, Music Z: Strokes, Geometrical Figures, etc. Aa: Unclassified Single consonant signs; page one, page two

God's names

' or A b d g

h, h or H k or K m

n p r

s and S t w

Inscriptions and artefacts

Narmer Palette Narmer Macehead

Tutorials

The basics: Part one - Phonograms, Logograms and Determinatives The basics: Part two - Nouns, Prepositions and Adjectives Verbs: Part one - verb classes, infinitives Verbs: Part two - past tense, present tense Relative Forms The offering formula

Quizes

Quiz One - single consonant signs Quiz Two - single consonant signs Quiz Three - God's names

Related

Mesopotamian writing system Names The God's names

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The Gods

Ahy (Ihy) Aken Aker Amentet Am-heh Ammit Amun Anat Anput Anubis Andjety Anhur/Onuris(Arensnuphis) Anuket(Anquet) Apep (Apophis) Aten Atum Banebdjed Bast Bat Bes Geb Hapi Hathor Hatmehyt Hededet Heka Hemsut Heqet Heryshef Hesat Horakhty Horemakhet Horus Horus Behedet/ Horus of Edfu Horus son of Isis Iabet Imiut Isis Isis and Ra Isis and Osiris Isis and the seven scorpions Isis and associated goddesses Kebechet Khepri Khentiamentiu Khentykhem Kherty (Cherti) Khonsu Khnum

Kuaket Kuk Maahes (Mihos) Ma´at Mahaf Menhet (Menhit) Meretseger Meskhenet Min Montu Mut Naunet Nefertum Neith Nephthys Nekhbet Nun Nut Osiris Ptah Qadesh Ra (Re) Renenutet Renpet Reshep Sahu Satet (Satis) Sekhmet Sepa Serapis (Sarapis) Serqet (Selkit) Seshat Set Shai Shu Sobek Sokar Sopdet (Sothis) Sopdu (Sopedu) Taweret Tayet Tefnut Thoth Tjenenet Wadjet Wepwawet Weret-hekau (Urthekau)

Related

The Ankh The Ennead of Heliopolis The Djed Pillar Imiut Fetish The Ogdoad of Hermopolis The Tjet The Wadjet (Eye of Horus / Eye of Ra) Bull Cults (Apis, Buchis and Mnevis)

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Monuments

Giza

Great Pyramid Kings Chamber Queens Chamber "air shafts" Queens Pyramids Great Pyramid Complex

Pyramid of Khafre Pyramid of Menkaure Great Sphinx

Eastern cemetery G7101; Mastaba of Qar G7102; Mastaba of Idu G7140; Mastaba of Khufukhaf

West Bank (Theban)

TT71; Tomb of Senenmut
TT353; Tomb of Senenmut

Valley of the Kings

KV23 (WV23): tomb of Ay
KV62: tomb of Tutankhamun

Saqqara

Djoser's Step Pyramid

Abusir

Abusir necropolis Pyramid of Sahure Pyramid of Neferefre Pyramid of Niuserre Sun Temple of Niuserre Pyramid of Neferirkare Pyramid of Khentkaus II Lepsius XXIV (24) and XXV (25)

Meidum

Meidum necropolis Collapsed Pyramid of Meidum

Abu Rawash

Abu Rawash Pyramid of Djedefre Mortuary temple of Djedefre

Dashur

Dashur Bent Pyramid of Sneferu Red Pyramid of Sneferu White Pyramid of Amenemhat II Black Pyramid of Amenemhat III Pyramid of Senusret III

Various

Seven small pyramids (Minor step pyramids)

Mortuary Temples

Deir el Bahri Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut Mortuary Temple of Montuhotep Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III Mortuary Temple of Khufu Mortuary Temple of Khafre

Temples

Temples of Nekhen (Hierakonpolis) Kom Ombo Temple Philae (main page) Temples at Philae Temple of Isis at Philae Luxor Temple Esna Temple Dendera Temple Complex Dendera Temple Complex Sphinx temples Sun temple of Niuserre

Palaces Malkata Palace

Statues Collosus of Memnon Great Sphinx

Architecture

Foundation Deposits False Doors

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Society

Beer Clothing Emblems of royal power Incense Perfume Kyphi (Kapet) Massage Bracelets Necklaces and collars Chariots Scribes Cats Armarna Art Nomes (regions) Nomes - Upper Egypt Nomes - Lower Egypt

The meaning of colour: introduction The meaning of colour: red The meaning of colour: blue The meaning of colour: green The meaning of colour: yellow The meaning of colour: white The meaning of colour: black

Ancient Egyptian diet; Meat and Fish Recipes

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Mysteries

Denderah Lightbulb The Exodus The parting of the Red Sea The curse of Tutankhanum Was Tutankhanum murdered When did the Old Kingdom start and finish?

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Library

Egyptian Literature and Records

General Documents and inscriptions

Papyrus Anastasi V Instructions Dua-khety The Stele of the Rameside Family The Rosetta Stone The Dream Stele (Sphinx) The Israel Stele The Story of Sinuhe Biography of Ahmose son of Ebana "Princess of Bekheten" "Westcar Papyrus" Story of Imhotep Story of the wax crocodile Story of the turquoise pendant Story of Khufu and the magician Story of the birth of the three pharaohs Song of the Harper Pyramid Texts Book of Gates Book of Gates; hour one Book of Gates; hour two Book of Gates; hour three Book of Gates; hour four Book of Gates; hour five

The Armarna Letters

EA3; From Kadashman Enlil of Babylon EA7, EA8 and EA9; From Burnaburiash, king of Karaduniash (Babylon) EA15 and EA16; From Ashuruballit, King of Assyria EA17, EA23 and EA26; From Tushratta, King of Mitanni EA35 and EA38; From the king of Alashiya (Cyprus) EA41; From Suppiluliuma, king of Hatti EA75, EA79, EA137 and various early letters from Ribb-addi (Governor of Byblos) Letter from Yabitiri (Governor of Joppa and Gaza) Letter from Abi Milku (Governor of Tyre)

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Chronology

Manetho

Herodotus

Min Cheops Chephren Mykerinos Asychis Nitocris Moiris Sesostris Pheros

Proteus Rhampsinitos Anysis Sethon Psammis Apries Amasis Cambyses Darius

Sources

Abydos Kings List Palermo stone Turin Kings List Saqqara Kings list Ancient Kings lists

Calendar Festival Calendar: Akhet Festival Calendar: Peret Festival Calendar: Shemu

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