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The list covers key ancient Egyptian individuals from the start of the first dynasty. Note that the dates given are approximate. The list that is presented below is based on the conventional chronology of Ancient Egypt , mostly based on the Digital Egypt for Universities database developed by the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology .
The total number of distinct Egyptian hieroglyphs increased over time from several hundred in the Middle Kingdom to several thousand during the Ptolemaic Kingdom. In 1928/1929 Alan Gardiner published an overview of hieroglyphs, Gardiner's sign list, the basic modern standard. It describes 763 signs in 26 categories (A–Z, roughly).
Pages in category "Ancient Egyptian given names" The following 61 pages are in this category, out of 61 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Ahhotep;
The Middle Kingdom of Egypt (2040–1802 BC) is the period from the end of the First Intermediate Period to the beginning of the Second Intermediate Period. In addition to the Twelfth Dynasty , some scholars include the Eleventh , Thirteenth and Fourteenth Dynasties in the Middle Kingdom.
The following is the list of predynastic pharaohs (Nile Delta north) represented on the Palermo Piece of the 7–piece Palermo Stone: The sequence is in the proper order with the beginning Pharaoh on the right: (reading right-to-left, seven complete names pictured in year-registers): Mekh, Wazner, Neheb, Thesh, Tiu (Tiu), Khayu, Hsekiu.
This gender-neutral name is of Egyptian origin and means “enduring and beautiful.” 54. Cairo. This beautiful name is the capital of Egypt and means “the strong” or “the victorious.” 55 ...
The Abydos King List, also known as the Abydos Table, is a list of the names of 76 kings of ancient Egypt, found on a wall of the Temple of Seti I at Abydos, Egypt. It consists of three rows of 38 cartouches (borders enclosing the name of a king) in each row.
Pages in category "Nomes of ancient Egypt" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...