- The
Autobiography of
Harkhuf is a
private tomb
inscription from
ancient Egypt. It is
significant in
Egyptology as one of the two most important, and the...
-
pharaoh while he was
still a
child can be
found in a
letter he
wrote to
Harkhuf, a
governor of
Aswan and the head of one of the
expeditions he sent into...
- Dynasty,
Ishemai (QH 98 -
dated to 6th
dynasty pharaoh Pepi II), Heqaib, and
Harkhuf. One tomb, QH 33, was
found to be
oriented to the
winter solstice. Among...
-
tradition of
writing had
evolved into the tomb autobiography, such as
those of
Harkhuf and Weni. The
genre known as
Sebayt ("instructions") was
developed to communicate...
- who
lived in
Ptolemaic Egypt during the rule of the
Ptolemaic dynasty.
Harkhuf Governor 6th
dynasty fl. c. 23rd
century BC
Governor of
Upper Egypt and...
- 1700 BC and
Upper Nubia dominated Lower Nubia.: 25 An
Egyptian official,
Harkhuf,
mentions that Irtjet, Setjet, and
Wawat all
combined under a
single ruler...
-
further threatened to
interfere with
Harkhuf's return to
Egypt but
changed stance,
offering cattle and
goats to
Harkhuf. This was
possibly after he had received...
-
preserved at the
British Museum, the
young king
gives instructions by letter, "
Harkhuf! The men in your
service [escorts; soldiers; sailors; guards, etc.] ought...
-
Sumerian stories in the Epic of
Gilgamesh 2200 BC:
Egyptian Autobiography of
Harkhuf 2125 BC:
Sumerian Building of Ningirsu's
Temple 2100 BC:
Sumerian Curse...
- linked, as well as with Nubia,
northwest of Punt. The
autobiography of
Harkhuf, an
official in the
Sixth Dynasty (c. 2345–2181 BC),
describes his expedition...
