Saqqara King List
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The Saqqara King List is an ancient Egyptian inscription from the tomb of the priest Tjuneroy that records a selective sequence of pharaohs, serving as an important source for reconstructing Egypt’s royal chronology.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saqqara King List canonical | 24 |
| Saqqara king list | 2 |
| Saqqara King List (possibly as Nebka) | 1 |
| Saqqara King List (via Amenhotep II) | 1 |
| Saqqara King List inscription | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2185786 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Saqqara King List Context triple: [Userkaf, attestedInSource, Saqqara King List]
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A.
Abydos King List
The Abydos King List is an ancient Egyptian inscription from the temple of Seti I that records a chronological sequence of pharaohs considered legitimate rulers.
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B.
Sumerian King List
The Sumerian King List is an ancient Mesopotamian text that records a legendary sequence of kings, their dynasties, and improbably long reigns from mythical times through early historical periods.
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C.
Westcar Papyrus
The Westcar Papyrus is an ancient Egyptian text containing a collection of magical tales and wonder stories set in the court of King Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty.
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D.
Abusir Papyri
The Abusir Papyri are a collection of Old Kingdom administrative documents from pyramid temple complexes at Abusir, providing crucial insights into ancient Egyptian bureaucracy, economy, and daily religious practices.
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E.
Turin King List
The Turin King List is an ancient Egyptian papyrus that preserves a hieratic list of kings, serving as a crucial source for reconstructing Egypt’s royal chronology and dynastic history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Saqqara King List Target entity description: The Saqqara King List is an ancient Egyptian inscription from the tomb of the priest Tjuneroy that records a selective sequence of pharaohs, serving as an important source for reconstructing Egypt’s royal chronology.
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A.
Abydos King List
The Abydos King List is an ancient Egyptian inscription from the temple of Seti I that records a chronological sequence of pharaohs considered legitimate rulers.
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B.
Sumerian King List
The Sumerian King List is an ancient Mesopotamian text that records a legendary sequence of kings, their dynasties, and improbably long reigns from mythical times through early historical periods.
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C.
Westcar Papyrus
The Westcar Papyrus is an ancient Egyptian text containing a collection of magical tales and wonder stories set in the court of King Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty.
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D.
Abusir Papyri
The Abusir Papyri are a collection of Old Kingdom administrative documents from pyramid temple complexes at Abusir, providing crucial insights into ancient Egyptian bureaucracy, economy, and daily religious practices.
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E.
Turin King List
The Turin King List is an ancient Egyptian papyrus that preserves a hieratic list of kings, serving as a crucial source for reconstructing Egypt’s royal chronology and dynastic history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian king list
ⓘ
historical inscription ⓘ royal chronology source ⓘ |
| approximateDate | reign of Ramesses II ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite |
Saqqara
ⓘ
linked to:
Saqqara necropolis
|
| associatedDynasties | multiple Egyptian dynasties ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Tjuneroy ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Memphis necropolis ⓘ |
| chronologicalScope | Old Kingdom to New Kingdom pharaohs ⓘ |
| chronologyType | royal chronology ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Tjuneroy ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
Abydos King List
ⓘ
Turin King List ⓘ
linked to:
Turin Papyrus of Kings
|
| culture |
ancient Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Pharaonic Egypt
|
| currentLocation |
Egyptian Museum in Cairo
ⓘ
linked to:
Egyptian Museum
|
| dateOfCreation |
New Kingdom period
ⓘ
linked to:
New Kingdom of Egypt
|
| depicts | pharaohs in cartouches ⓘ |
| discoveredAt | Saqqara necropolis ⓘ |
| excludes |
Hyksos rulers
ⓘ
linked to:
Hyksos
damned kings ⓘ some female rulers ⓘ |
| foundIn | tomb of Tjuneroy ⓘ |
| function |
commemorative inscription
ⓘ
religious-historical record ⓘ |
| genre | royal list ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | partially damaged ⓘ |
| hasMedium | carved relief ⓘ |
| hasPart | cartouches of kings ⓘ |
| hasResearchValue | high ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
evidence for official memory of kings
ⓘ
evidence for royal succession ⓘ |
| inscribedOn | tomb wall ⓘ |
| inscriptionType | tomb inscription ⓘ |
| isSelective | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Saqqara
ⓘ
linked to:
Saqqara necropolis
|
| material | stone ⓘ |
| omits | certain pharaohs ⓘ |
| records | sequence of Egyptian kings ⓘ |
| region | Lower Egypt ⓘ |
| religiousContext | cult of deceased kings ⓘ |
| religiousRole | honoring royal ancestors ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | right-to-left ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Egyptological studies ⓘ |
| usedBy | Egyptologists ⓘ |
| usedFor | reconstructing Egyptian chronology ⓘ |
| writingSystem | hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| writtenInLanguage | Egyptian language ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saqqara King List Description of subject: The Saqqara King List is an ancient Egyptian inscription from the tomb of the priest Tjuneroy that records a selective sequence of pharaohs, serving as an important source for reconstructing Egypt’s royal chronology.
Referenced by (29)
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