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    This, the Early Dynastic Period and the Old Kingdom is the formative stage of Egyptian history. Here we find the first kings and thus also the first queens. Not much is known about these women, at best some records are given about them on seals or stelae. Several of them had however a small pyramid erected for them beside the king´s. Let´s anyhow try to at least give something about them here, or name them - so that they can Live forever ;) ...
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    Author: * Mirjam Nebet - 26 Posts on this thread out of 1,728 Posts sitewide.
    Date: Jul 21, 2006 - 05:29

    We´re now moving on to the 4th Dynasty which have a bit more records of royal women. In fact, I´ve been thinking that it would be fun looking at all the daughters of the kings, but that might be too much. We can do that another time, what do you think?.

    Ok, so the first king of the 4th Dynasty was Sneferu and his wife was Hetepheres I which indicates there were more ladies of same name turning up later. Of her we nkow that she was also the mother of Khufu, the next regent. And at Giza, her sacrophagus and funerary furniture were found in a shaft, in front of a pyramind (GIA) which might have been built for her.

    A very good article about her tomb with lovely pics of her furniture.. Do take a look! :)


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