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Third Dynasty
The Third Dynasty of
ancient Egypt is the first dynasty of the
Old Kingdom. Other dynasties of the Old Kingdom include the
Fourth,
Fifth and
Sixth. The capital during the period of the Old Kingdom was at
Memphis.
Rulers
While
Manetho names Necherophes, and the
Turin King List names Nebka (a.k.a. Sanakhte), as the first
pharaoh of the Third Dynasty, many contemporary Egyptologists believe
Djoser was the first king of this dynasty, pointing out the order in which some predecessors of
Khufu are mentioned in the
Papyrus Westcar suggests that Nebka should be placed between Djoser and
Huni, and not before Djoser. More importantly, seals naming Djoser were found at the entrance to Khasekhemwy's tomb at Abydos, which demonstrates that it was Djoser, rather than Sanakhte, who buried and succeeded this king. The Turin King List scribe wrote Djoser's name in red ink, which indicates the Ancient Egyptians recognition of this king's historical importance in their culture. In any case, Djoser is the best known king of this dynasty, for commissioning his
vizier Imhotep to build the earliest surviving
pyramids, the
Step Pyramid.
Some authorities believe that Imhotep lived into the reign of the Pharaoh
Huni. Little is known for certain of
Sekhemkhet. However, it's believed that
Khaba possibly built the
Layer Pyramid at
Zawyet el'Aryan.
Third Dynasty timeline
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