slab containing fragments of royal annals (historical data, tribute from Asia, trade?, minor military expeditions?)
Annals of Amenemhat II
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Where were the annals of Amenemhat II found?
re-used at Memphis
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5 fragments of a large 5th dynasty monument, originally 2m tall, list of royal annals (historical information, nile levels, rituals, building of temples) separated like a table?
Palermo Stone
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In a tomb of an official called Tjuneroy, offers on behalf of Rameses II, 57 royal ancestors?
Saqqara Kinglist
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Papyrus kinglist from the reign of Rameses II, over 50 fragments of 80-90 royal names, divides up some sets of kings?
Turin Canon
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Where was the Turin Canon found?
Thebes
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inscribed in temple of Seti I, depiction of Seti and son paying respects to 75 royal ancestors, large part of list correlates with other evidence (reasonably reliable)?
Abydos Kinglist
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When was Manetho writing?
during the reign of Ptolemy I or II
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Writes about foreign people in his histories during the 5th Century BC, gets his information about Egypt from an Egyptian priest
Herodotus
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Card 2
Front
Where were the annals of Amenemhat II found?
Back
re-used at Memphis
Card 3
Front
5 fragments of a large 5th dynasty monument, originally 2m tall, list of royal annals (historical information, nile levels, rituals, building of temples) separated like a table?
Back
Card 4
Front
In a tomb of an official called Tjuneroy, offers on behalf of Rameses II, 57 royal ancestors?
Back
Card 5
Front
Papyrus kinglist from the reign of Rameses II, over 50 fragments of 80-90 royal names, divides up some sets of kings?
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