The Historical Inscription of Khnumhotep at Dahshur: Preliminary Report
Newly discovered fragments of text from the mastaba of Khnumhotep at Dahshur belong to a historical inscription describing a conflict between Byblos and Ullaza in the Middle Kingdom, probably during the reign of Senwosret III. The inscription reveals that Byblos was ruled at this time by a king (mal...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The University of Chicago Press
2008
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Bulletin of ASOR
Year: 2008, Volume: 352, Pages: 29-39 |
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| Summary: | Newly discovered fragments of text from the mastaba of Khnumhotep at Dahshur belong to a historical inscription describing a conflict between Byblos and Ullaza in the Middle Kingdom, probably during the reign of Senwosret III. The inscription reveals that Byblos was ruled at this time by a king (malku) rather than the "high official" (ḥʒtj-') who governed under later Egyptian kings, and may offer insight into the reason for this change of governance. |
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| ISSN: | 2161-8062 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: American Schools of Oriental Research, Bulletin of ASOR
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1086/BASOR25609300 |