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93 2 Class BOO~%%Z Library of Adelbert College V. 4. of Western Reserve University, Cleveland. 0. ANCIENT RECORDS OF EGYPT ANCIENT RECORDS UNDER THE GENERAL EDITORSHIP OF WILLIAM RAIXEY HARPER JWst %tries ANCIENT RECORDS OF ASSYRIA AND BABYLONIA EDITED BY BOBEBT FBANCIS EABPER ANCIENT RECORDS OF EGYPT EDITED BY JAMES EENBP BREASTED ANCIENT RECORDS OF PALESTINE. PHUZNICIA AND SYRIA EDITED BY WILLIAM BAINEY HABPEB ANCIENT RECORDS OF EGYPT HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS FROM TEE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE PERSIAN CONQUEST. COLLECl'ED EDITED AND TRANSLATED WITH COMMENTARY JAMES HENRY BREASTED, PH.D. PROFE880BOFEGYPTOLOGYANDOEIENTALEISTOBY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO VOLUME IV THE TWENTIETH TO THE TWENTY-SIXTH DYNASTIES t CHICAGO THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS 1906 LONDON: LUZAC L CO. LEIPZICf : OTTO HARRASSOWITZ COPYRI~H19T06 , BP THE UNIVEESITOYF CHICAGO Published July 1906 0.c-L. Cornwed and Printed BY The University of Chicago Press Chicago. Illinois. U. S. A. TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME I . THE DOCUMENTASROYU RCESO F EGYPTIANH ISTORY CHRONOLOG.Y . . . . . . . . . . CHRONOLOGICTAAL BLE . . . . . . . . THEP ALERMSOT ONE:T HE FIRSTT O THE FIFTHD YNASTIES I . Predynastic Kings . . . . . . . . I1 . First Dynasty . . . . . . . . . . I11 . Second Dynasty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV Third Dynasty . . . . . . . . . V Fourth Dynasty . . . . . . . . . . VI Fifth Dynasty . . . . . . . . THE THIRD DYNASTY . . . . . . . . . Reign of Snefru . . . . . . . . . Sinai Inscriptions . . . . . . . . Biography of Methen . . . . . . . . THEF OURTHD YNASTY . . . . . . . . . Reign of Khufu . . . . . . . . . Sinai Inscriptions . . . . . . . . . . Inventory Stela Examples of Dedication Inscriptions by Sons . . Reign of Khafre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stela of MertityBtes . . . Will of Prince Nekure, Son of King Khafre Testamentary Enactment of an Unknown Official, Establishing the Endowment of His Tomb by the Pyramid of Khafre . . . . . . . . Reign of Menkure . . . . . . . . . Debhen's Inscription. Recounting King Menkure's Erec- tion of a Tomb for Him . . . . . . . THE FIFTH DYNASTY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reign of Userkaf v vi TABLE OF CONTENTS Testamentary Enactment of Nekonekh . . . . I . The Priesthood of Hathor . . . . . I1 . The Mortuary Priesthood of Khenuka . . I11 . Nekonekh's Will . . . . . . . IV. Nekonekh's Mortuary Priesthood . . . . V Nekonekh's Mortuary Statue . . . . . Testamentary Enactment of Senuonekh, Regulating His Mortuary Priesthood . . . . . . . Reign of Sahure . . . . . . . . . Sinai Inscriptions . . . . . . . . . TombStelaofNenekhsekhmet . . . . . . Tomb Inscription of Persen . . . . . . Reign of Neferirkere . . . . . . . . Tomb Inscriptions of the Vizier; Chief Judge, and Chief Architect Weshptah . . . . . . . . Reign of Nuserre . . . . . . . . . Sinai Inscription . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tomb Inscriptions of Hotephiryakhet Inscription of Ptahshepses . . . . . . . Reign of Menkuhor . . . . . . . . . Sinai Inscription . . . . . . . . . Reign of Dedkere-Isesi . . . . . . . . Sinai Inscriptions . . . . . . . . . Tomb Inscriptions of Senezemib. Chief Judge. Vizier. and Chief Architect . . . . . . . . Mortuary Inscription of Nezemib . . . . . . . . Tomb Inscription of the Nomarch Henku THE SIXTH DYNASTY. . . . . . . . . Reign of Teti . . . . . . . . . . Inscriptions of Sabu. Also Called Ibebi . . . . Inscription of Sabu. Also Called Thety . . . . . . . . . Inscription of an Unknown Builder Inscription of Uni . . . . . . . . . I. Career under Teti (1. I) . . . . . I1 . Career under Pepi I (11 . 2-32) . . . . 111 . Career under Mernere (11 . 32-50) . . . . Reign of Pepi I . . . . . . . . . . Hammamat Inscriptions . . . . . . . TABLE OF CONTENTS . I TheKing'sInscriptions . . . . I1. The Expedition's Inscription . . . I11 . Chief Architect's Inscription . . . . IV. Inscription of the Treasurer of the God Ikhi Sinai Inscription . . . . . . . . Inscription in the Hatnub Quarry . . . . Inscription of Uni: I1 Career under Pepi I . . Reign of Mernere . . . . Inscriptions at the First Cataract . . . . I . Northern Inscription . . . . . I1 . Southern Inscription . . . . . Inscription of Uni: I11 Career under Mernere . InscriptionsofHarkhuf . . . . . . Inscriptions of Harkhuf (continued) . . . . Reign of Pepi I1 . . . . . . . . . Conveyance of Land by Idu, Called Also Seneni Sinai Inscription . . . . . . . . Stela of the Two Queens, Enekhnes-Merire . . Inscriptions of Harkhuf (continued from 5 336) . Letter of Pepi I1 . . . . . . . I. Dates and Introduction . . . . I1 . Acknowledgment of Harkhuf's Letter . I11 . Harkhuf's Rewards . . . . . IV . King's Instructions . . . . . Inscriptions of Pepi-Nakht . . . . . Inscriptions of Khui . . . . . . . Inscriptions of Sebni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inscriptions of Ibi Inscription of Zau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reign of Ity . . . . . . HammamatInscription Reign of Imhotep . . . . . . . . . . . . THEN INTH AND TENTHDY NASTIES Inscriptions of Siut . . . . . . . . I . Inscription of Tefibi . . . . . . I1. Inscription of Kheti I . . . . . 111 . Inscription of Kheti I1 . . . . . ... VIU TABLE OF CONTENTS TFIEE LEVENTHD YNASTY. . . . . . . The Nomarch. Intef . . . . . . . Mortuary Stela . . . . . . . . Reign of Horus-Wahenekh-Intef I . . . . Royal Tomb Stela . . . . . . . . Reign of Horus-Nakhtneb-Tepnefer-Intef I1 . . Stela of Thethi . . . . . . . . Reign of Nibhotep-Mentuhotep I . . . . . Temple Fragments from Gebelen . . . . . Reigns of Intef I11 and Nibkhrure-Mentuhotep I1 Relief near Assuan . . . . . . . . . . . Reign of Senekhkere-Mentuhotep I11 . . . . Hammamat Inscription of Henu . . . . Reign of Nibtowere-Mentuhotep IV . . . . . . HammamatInscriptions I. The First Wonder . . . . . . . . . . . . I1 The Official Tablet . . . . . I11 The Commander's Tablet . . . . . . IV The Second Wonder . . . . . V Completion of the Work Stela of Eti . . . . . . . . . THE TWELFTDHY NASTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chronology of Twelfth Dynasty Reign of Amenemhet I . . . . . . . . Inscription of Khnumhotep I . . . . . . . . . . . . Hammamat Inscription of Intef . . . . . . . Inscription of Nessumontu . . . . . . . . Inscription of Korusko . . . . . . The Teaching of Amenemhet . . . . . . . . Dedication Inscription The Tale of Sinuhe . . . . . . . . Reign of Sesostris I . . . . . . . . . . The Building Inscription of the Temple of Heliopolis Inscription of Meri . . . . . . . . Wadi Halfa Inscription of Mentuhotep . . . . . . . . . Inscription of Amenemhet (Ameni) . . . . . . . . . Stela of Ikudidi . . . . . . . Inscription of Intefyoker

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