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King Djer
On the list of Abydos, his name
is Iti. Hegoverned from 3095 to 3040 A.D. according to Vercoutter. The sources indicate
that he accomplishes the ritual
of the Sed festival. He pursued the
politics of unification of the
country. In the year 23, he won a victory on the"
Asians ". The Egyptian army seems
then capable to lead some
operations in depth in Nubie.
His tomb in Abydos is bigger than the one of his predecessor. Although robbed,
it provided
many vestiges,
of which a
mummified arm. This tomb was used in the 18th dynasty like sanctuary
of Osiris and
remained it until the 26th dynasty. Rows of subsidiary tombs, to
the total 338, surround the main chamber, probably those of
members of his suite. Have they been sacrificed at the time of his funeral or these
tombs have been prepared while waiting for their deaths? The debate seems
open on this
point. The steles seem
to indicate that the majority of
the burials belongs to women. You can see
some beautiful photos of his tomb on
the blog of
Tatiana (to
see the page links).
On a print of seal, the first three kings, Narmer, Aha,
Djers are indicated by the mention"Horus, Khenti-Amentiu" contrary to the next one (according to Dreyer, quoted by Menu). Khenti-Amentiu is the
deified king,
Horus beyond
the death. Osiris will resume this role.
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King Djet "Snake"
Wadji-Djet is « Horus-Snake » (cobra). His name of the two goddesses is Iterty. His reign would have
lasted 11 years, around 3040 B.C. Around the royal
tombs of Abydos,
those of the courtiers, and sometimes of their dogs, are regrouped in tight and identified
rows by coarse
steles. His wife, the queen Mer(yt)neith was regent at the time
of the minority of their son Den. You can see
beautiful photos of his tomb on the blog of Tatiana (to see the page links).
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Stele of King Snake
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A courtier stele
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