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2006-03-26 -Short Attention Span Theater-

5000 year old wooden statues found in Egypt

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Posted by lotp 2006-03-26 14:16|| || Front Page|| [11135 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Here is an uncommon reference that sort of puts the Egyptian empire in perspective:

Rulers of Ancient Egypt

(all dates B.C.E.)

Menes c2960
Djoser 2630
Snefru 2575
Khufu (Cheops) 2551
Khafre 2520
Menkuare 2490
Teti 2323
Pepi I 2289
Pepi II 2246
Mentuhotep I 2140
Amenemhat I 1991
Senwosret I 1971
Amenemhat II 1929
Senwosret II 1897
Senwosret III 1878
Amenemhat III 1844
Amenemhat IV 1797
Sobek-nefru 1787
Ahmose I 1550
Amenhotep I 1525
Thutmose I 1504
Thutmose II 1492
Thutmose III 1479
Hatshepsut 1473
Amenhotep II 1427
Thutmose IV 1400
Amenhotep III 1390
Akhenaton 1349
Tutankhamen 1336
Haremhab 1323
Ramses I 1295
Seti I 1294
Ramses II 1279
Memeptah 1213
Seti II 1200
Sethnakht 1186
Ramses III 1184
Ramses IV 1153
Ramses V 1147
Ramses VI 1143
Ramses VII 1136
Ramses VIII 1129
Ramses IX 1126
Ramses X 1108
Ramses XI 1099
Sheshong I 945
Osorkon I 924
Osorkon II 874
Shabago 712
Tarhargo 690
Psamtik I 664
Necho II 610
Psamtik II 595
Apries 589
Ahmose II 570
Psamtik III 526
Ptolemy I 304
Ptolemy II 285
Ptolemy III 246
Ptolemy IV 222
Ptolemy V 205
Ptolemy VI 180
Ptolemy VII 145
Ptolemy VIII 145
Ptolemy IX 116
Ptolemy X 107
Ptolemy XI 88
Ptolemy XII 80
Ptolemy XIII and
Cleopatra 51
Ptolemy XIV and
Cleopatra 47
Cleopatra and
Ptolemy XV 44

(almost 3000 years.)

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-03-26 16:04|| 2006-03-26 16:04|| Front Page Top

#2 I heard that these were missing, but someone turned them in for the tote bag.

Posted by Phil 2006-03-26 16:34|| 2006-03-26 16:34|| Front Page Top

#3 LOL Phil.

Posted by lotp 2006-03-26 17:02|| 2006-03-26 17:02|| Front Page Top

#4 For heavens sake don't tell the Wahhabi clerics about this or else they'll send someone to start a bon fire with the statues.

Posted by GK 2006-03-26 17:47|| 2006-03-26 17:47|| Front Page Top

#5 Cialowicz's team has been excavating the area since 1998 and has found around 60 other statues, mostly of hippopotami and other animals. - AFP

yep in the top 10.

Posted by RD 2006-03-26 18:09|| 2006-03-26 18:09|| Front Page Top

#6 #1's list starts with Menes (Possibly also Narmer) and then skips to the beginning of the forth dynasty when they began building the pyrmids. We know of other Pahraos in between. It also seems to skip others afterwards.

Posted by Scorpion King 2006-03-26 21:10|| 2006-03-26 21:10|| Front Page Top

#7 The Kings List.. Actually Manetho's list contains scores of names before Menes. The only problem with them is the chronology, excessive longevity being the point of contention, hence these rulers considered 'mythological'. However, it is possible that the time was counted differently in those times, say months instead of years.

Speaking of longevity... there seem to be at least two very long lived sum'abitches:
Sobek-nefru 1787 - 1550
Osorkon II 874 - 712

I know, so called "intermediate periods". But what the heck would have to transpire that the whole edifice of Egyptian power disappeared for more than 100 years, to be revived after that time. Musta been some nasty shit hitting the fan. It is not, perhaps, as amazing that after more than three generations the system almost returned in its former glory, as the fact that it did return.

Posted by twobyfour 2006-03-26 21:10|| 2006-03-26 21:10|| Front Page Top

#8 What about King Rootintootin? He's got to be somewhere. He's not on the list.
/Three Stooges

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