CLA 3160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Second Intermediate Period Of Egypt, Saqqara, Narmer
5 Nov 2016
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Unit ii: from the early dynastic to the second intermediate period. After narmer unified egypt, the capital of was placed in a strategic location. The capital of the unified egyptian state was place at memphis, at the apex of the. The new capital accommodated the royal palace, the central administration, the treasury, the judiciary, and a center of foreign trade. The royal cemeteries were located at abydos and later at saqqara. Royal cemetery. (ancient egyptians believed that osiris was buried at abydos. ) Osiris is the god of death, life, resurrection, and the afterlife. It was important to mark the tombs of the dead. The more visible the marker, the more important the individual. The name of the king is written differently; more sophisticatedly. Serekh: rectangular enclosure with the hawk hieroglyph on top. You can find the name of the king within the rectangle. Strong, centralized power centered around the god king.
