From Wng to Καιέχως: a possible explanation for the cartouche name KꜢ-kꜢ.w?
Abstract So far, it has not been possible to equate the name KꜢ-kꜢ.w of the second king Horus Rꜥ-nb(=i) of the Second Dynasty, written in a cartouche during the Ramesside Period, with a name attested at the time of this dynasty. Taking into account the theory advanced by Jochem Kahl that Horus Rꜥ-nb...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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08 Jul 2021
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Journal of Egyptian history
Year: 2021, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 49-57 |
| ISSN: | 1874-1665 |
| DOI: | 10.1163/18741665-12340072 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1163/18741665-12340072 Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://brill.com/view/journals/jeh/14/1/article-p49_3.xml |
| Author Notes: | Christoffer Theis |
| Summary: | Abstract So far, it has not been possible to equate the name KꜢ-kꜢ.w of the second king Horus Rꜥ-nb(=i) of the Second Dynasty, written in a cartouche during the Ramesside Period, with a name attested at the time of this dynasty. Taking into account the theory advanced by Jochem Kahl that Horus Rꜥ-nb(=i) is the same ruler as Wng, it is possible to develop a sequence in Hieratic script which leads from Wng to KꜢ-kꜢ.w and is based on a misreading of an Egyptian scribe. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 07.02.2022 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1874-1665 |
| DOI: | 10.1163/18741665-12340072 |