The Recent Archaic Discovery of Ancient Egyptian Mummies at Thebes. a Lecture Delivered to the Members of the Young Men's Christian Association, at Margate, February 15th, 1883
The Recent Archaic Discovery of Ancient Egyptian Mummies at Thebes. a Lecture Delivered to the Members of the Young Men's Christian Association, at Margate, February 15th, 1883
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ... TABLE OF DYNASTIES AND PHABOAHS. 39 XIII. to XVII. DYNASTIES. Another gap of more than five hundred years; the Hyksos, or Shepherd Kings, hold possession of Egypt. Abraham visits Egypt about 2000 B. C. and Joseph rises to high office. In the latter part of the seventeenth dynasty, about 1750 B. C., ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ... TABLE OF DYNASTIES AND PHABOAHS. 39 XIII. to XVII. DYNASTIES. Another gap of more than five hundred years; the Hyksos, or Shepherd Kings, hold possession of Egypt. Abraham visits Egypt about 2000 B. C. and Joseph rises to high office. In the latter part of the seventeenth dynasty, about 1750 B. C., Sekenen-ea-taaken, whose coffin and mummy were found at Thebes, distinguishes himself as a patriot in the War of Independence. XVIII. DYNASTY, about 1700 B. C. Aahmesfounds the new dynasty, and is succeeded byAmen-hotep, I., Thothmes, I., II., and III., and by the Woman-KingHatasu; coffins, mummies, and relics of these sovereigns were discovered amidst the great archaic trove at Thebes. XIX. DYNASTY, about 1450 B. C. RambsesI., founds the dynasty, and is succeeded bySetiRamesesII. Relics of these sovereigns were found in the tomb of the Priest- Kings, near Dayr-el-Bahree, at Thebes. RamesesII., about 1400 B. C., the great conqueror of this dynasty was the Pharoah of the oppression of the Israelites. Moses is found by Pharoah's daughter. His sonMeneptahwas the Pharoah of the Exodus. XX. DYNASTY, about 1300 B. C. RamesesIII., defeats a large northern army supplemented by Europeans, his successors sink into the lowest depths of superstition and feebleness. The tombs are inspected in the reign ofRamesesIX.; a relic of this Pharoah found in the tomb of the Priest-Kings. 40 TABLE OP DYNASTIES AND PHAEOAHS. XXI. DYNASTY, about 1100 B. C. Her-hobthe Priest-King and his successors: -- Piankhi, Pinotem, Masahertha, Menkhper-ra, with their Queens: -- Notem-Maut, Hont-taui, Makara, Isimkheb, etc.; coffins, mummies, funereal furniture, ornaments, and relics of these personages found in the concealed vault of the Priest-...
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