Ptahshepses (Prince)

Ptahschepses was a prince of the ancient Egyptian 6th dynasty and probably a son of Pepi II. He carried the title of son of a king and hereditary prince. He was in a recycled unmarked slate - sarcophagus of the 4th dynasty in Valley Temple of the Pyramid of Unas at Saqqara buried. His mummy was discovered in the sarcophagus, wearing a golden belt with his name and titles written on it. All finds are now in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo .

literature

Aidan Dodson , Dyan Hilton: The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt . The American University in Cairo Press, London 2004, ISBN 977-424-878-3 , pp. 70-78.
Bertha Porter, Rosalind LB Moss: Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs and Paintings. III ² . Memphis. Part 2. Ṣaqqara to Dahshûr. 2nd Edition. University Press, Oxford 1981, ISBN 0-900416-23-8 , p. 645 ( PDF; 33.5 MB ).

personal data
SURNAME	Ptahshepses
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Prince of the ancient Egyptian 6th Dynasty
DATE OF BIRTH	23rd century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	23rd century BC BC or 22nd century BC Chr.