The 2nd dynasty
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A complete discussion on this dynasty comes out of the setting of this site. The first kings would be the next one: Hotepsekhemwi, Nebre, Ninetjer. Would open up a period of instability during which the North and the South are governed by different kings then. (cf. Gaelle Breand). Peribsen would have governed the South. He possesses a tomb in Abydos. On the steles as in the prints of seals discovered by Petrie, his serekh is surmounted not of Horus, but of a representation of the animal of the Seth god. It is the only example in the history of a Seth name Sekhmib (attested badly) would have followed to him in the South. A stele from the Louvre gives some indications on the art of this time. In the North, the following kings seem attested: Ouneg, Senedj, Neferkare, Neferkasokar (these two last to the power restrict). Their burials have not been recovered.
Khasekhemwi (or Khasekhem) would
have reunified the kingdom, his serekh being surmounted at a time of a falcon and the animal of Seth. As the one of Peribsen, the tomb of Khasekhemwi
is in Abydos. It is by far biggest tomb of the royal necropolis of Abydos. The superstructures disappeared. Its substructures
makes 70 m
long with
sides of 11 m to the south and
18 m in the
North. It includes about fifty pieces. The furniture had been robbed: It had to be abundant if one judges
some by the
number of pieces of the
tomb. Only a few rare
objects have been recovered of which a pomp cane and vases with gold cap.
The biggest and most former funeral construction made of raw brick has been built by Khasekhemwi. It is commonly named Shunet el Zebib (the raisins barn). The vestiges of this construction are always raised. You can see it while clicking here. You can also admire the photos of the blog of Tatiana (to see the page links).
The rights
of royalty have been transmitted
to the IIIrd
dynasty by the queen Nyhetepma'at. She carries the title of" Mother and woman of king" Khasekhemwi, but would have been
his daughter rather than his wife. She would have transmitted,
while marrying
him, the rights of royalty at Nebka, first Pharaoh of the IIIrd dynasty.
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