In the last episode, we focused on the Second and Third Pyramids of Giza and left off with Shepseskaf returning to Saqqara to build his large mastaba tomb. With his death, the 4th Dynasty closes and we begin with Userkaf, the first of the 5th Dynasty Sun Kings.
CONTENTS
00:00 - Intro
00:51 - 9.1 – Pharaoh Userkaf (2498-2491 BC)
08:31 - 9.2 – Egypt's Administration
11:19 - 9.3 – Pharaoh Sahure (2490-2477 BC)
15:32 - 9.4 – Pharaoh Neferirkare (2477-2467 BC)
17:12 - 9.5 – Pharaohs Nyuserre & Menkauhor
20:41 - 9.6 – Pharaoh Djedkare (2414-2375 BC)
22:51 - 9.7 – Pharaoh Unas and the Pyramid Texts
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Narrative Sources for this Series:
Clayton, P. (2006) Chronicle of the Pharaohs
Tyldesley, J. (2006) Chronicle of the Queens of Egypt
Shaw, I. (2004) The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt
Grimal, N. (1988) A History of Ancient Egypt
Mieroop, M. (2010) A History of Ancient Egypt
Aldred, C. (1998) The Egyptians
Manley, B. (1997) The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Egypt
Lehner, M. (2008) The Complete Pyramids
Wilkinson, R. (2000) The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt
Arnold, D. (1999) Temples of the Last Pharaohs
Wilkinson, R. (2017) The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt
Snape, S. (2014) The Complete Cities of Ancient Egypt
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