Tablet of Saqqara  (Royal List of Saqqara)


Dated to the times of Ramesses II, discovered in a tomb of Thunery belonging to a court official carrying names of Overseer of Works on All Royal Monuments and of Royal Scribe. The tablet was found in 1861 and shows originally 58 cartouches (actually 47) running from Andjib of the 1st Dynasty to Ramesses II (19 Dynasty). 1st and 2nd Intermediate Periods are omitting. Table is now in Cairo Museum.


Ithe lower row of this fragment (1-15):

mr-bA-pn (Merbapen - Andjib), kb-Hw (Kebehu - Qa'a), bA.w-nTr (Bauneczet – Hotepsekhemui), kAkA.w (Kakau - Nebre), bA-nTrw (Banetjeru - Ninetjer), wAD-ns (Wadjnas – Weneg), snD (Senedj), nfr-kA-ra (Neferkare), nfr-kA-skr (Neferkasokar), Hw-D-fA (Hudjefa ?), bby (Bebti - Khasekhemui), Dsr (Djeser), Dsr-tti (Djeser-Teti - Sekhemkhet), nb-kA-ra (Nebkare - Khaba), Hwni (Huni)

In the upper row (30-44):

mn-kA.w-Hr (Menkauhor), mAa.t-kA-ra (Maatkare - Djedkare), wnis (Wenis),  tti (Teti), ppy (Pepi I), mr-n-ra (Merenre - Nemtiemsaf I), nfr-kA-ra (Neferkare - Pepi II), sbk -kA-ra (Sebekkare - Sobekneferure), ni-mAa-xrw-ra (Nimaatkherure – Amenemhat IV), ni-mAat-ra (Nimaatre - Amenemhat III), xai-kAw-ra (Khakaure - Senweseret III), xai-xpr-ra (Khakheperre - Senweseret II), nbw-kAw-ra (Nebkaure - Amenemhat II), xpr-kA-ra (Kheperkare - Senweseret I), sHtp-ib-ra (Sehetepibre - Amenemhat I)

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