When was DJER born?
31st century BC
Category:Djer
| ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the First Dynasty | |
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| Date of birth | 31st century BC |
| Date of death | 30th century BC |
| Place of burial | Umm el-Qa’ab |
Who was the cruelest Egyptian pharaoh?
Akhenaten
Akhenaten (r. 1353-1336 BCE) was a pharaoh of 18th Dynasty of the New Kingdom of Egypt.
What important archaeological record is associated with the burial of King Djer?
The evidence for Djer’s life and reign is: Tomb in Umm el-Qa’ab, Abydos. Seal prints from graves 2185 and 3471 in Saqqara. Inscriptions in graves 3503, 3506 and 3035 in Saqqara.
Where was King DJER buried?
Umm El Qa’ab, Egypt
Djer/Place of burial
Which Pharaohs were not found?
Thutmose II is the Fourth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. He is the brother and husband of the great ancient Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut. Thutmose II is one of these pharaohs whose tomb has not yet been found. A large research team, led by Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass, is searching for his tomb.
Why were pharaohs buried with their possessions?
This was the journey Egyptians believed all people took after death, and they filled their tombs with objects and paintings to help them get there. The journey to the afterlife was long, and so Egyptians were buried with food, water and wine to help them on their travels.
What was Djer known for in ancient Egypt?
Djer seems to have gained a reputation for being powerful and clever, but he also had a darker side. A wooden label was found at Saqqara bearing his name, alongside a ceremony connected with human sacrifice, and his tomb at Abydos is surrounded by the satellite burials of three hundred servants who were interred at the same time as the Pharaoh.
Who was the father of the pharaoh Djer?
Stone vase bearing the serekh of Djer, National Archaeological Museum (France). Djer was a son of the pharaoh Hor-Aha and his wife Khenthap. His grandfather was probably Narmer.
How long did Horus Djer rule in Egypt?
Scholars believe that Djer was probably Manetho’s Athothis, and that he ruled for 57 years. Most of the information we have on this ruler comes from ivory and wood labels found at Abydos and Saqqara. Regrettably, the hieroglyphs on the labels represent an early state of writing, so are difficult for Egyptologists to make out.
Why was the tomb of Djer so important?
At some point, Djer’s tomb was devasted by fire, possibly as early as the Second Dynasty. During the Middle Kingdom, the tomb of Djer was revered as the tomb of Osiris, and the entire First Dynasty burial complex, which includes the tomb of Djer, was very important in the Egyptian religious tradition.