NMC101H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Manetho, Seth-Peribsen, Anedjib
15 Sep 2016
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The foundation of the state and early dynastic period (dyns, 1-3) Dynasty 0 = (essentially) naqada iii (c. 3200-3050 bce) Names difficult to read not every book gives same names. Also sequence still disputed: scorpion i, hathor, irj(-hor, ka, scorpion, narmer. Egypt traded with palestine at this time: set up colonies, disappear in dyn. Archaeological finds mostly hierakonpolis and abydos. Royal imagery as far north as memphis: = capital of old kindgom. Tomb u-j of scorpion i: 12 rooms, 66. 4 sq. m. Many artefacts in bone and ivory. Hieroglyphs on royal seals, labels, potmarks: identify goods and materials collected for and by state. Writing, like art, only in royal contexts: state use. Monumental architecture: palace fa ade tombs artistic motifs. King-lists and manetho ascribe unification to menes. 1: (hor-)aha (?, djer, djet, den, mer(et)neith, anedjib, semerkhet, qa"a. But abydos = burial place of early kings (of dyn. Rows of subsidiary graves surrounded each tomb.
