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First published in 2000. The kings of ancient Egypt’s first five dynasties were responsible for the creation of a unique and enduring civilisation, epitomised by its most impressive monuments, the pyramids. Yet what do we know about the reigns of these kings? Excavations have revealed much, but Egyptology has always been blessed with another rich source of information - the written texts and... Read more
Part 1 The Royal Annals in Context; Chapter 1 The Fragments; Chapter 2 Publication and Study; Chapter 3 Interpreting the Annals; Part 2 Transliteration, Translation and Commentary; Chapter 4 The Palermo Stone; Chapter 5 The Main Cairo Fragment (JdE 44859); Chapter 6 The Smaller Fragments;
Biography
Toby A.H. Wilkinson was at the Department of Archaeology, University of Durham and is presently at Christ’s College, Cambridge. He is the author of two important works in Egyptology.
