Sechenu-ah
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Sechenu-ah Sḫnw-3ḥ provider of the royal tomb |
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The title Sechenu-ach , in German " provider of the royal tomb ", describes a high and important office in ancient Egypt . The so titled official was responsible for the supply and maintenance of royal tombs after Wolfgang Helck and Toby Wilkinson . He also supervised the priests of the dead who were active in the cult area. The title has been used since the early 1st dynasty . Officials received by name include Setka and Amka , who made careers under King ( Pharaoh ) Wadji (fourth ruler of the 1st dynasty) and Hor-Den (fifth king of the 1st dynasty) .
See also
literature
- Wolfgang Helck : Investigations on the Thinite Age (= Ägyptologische Abhandlungen. (ÄA) Vol. 45). Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 1987, ISBN 3-447-02677-4 .
- Toby AH Wilkinson : Early Dynastic Egypt: Strategies, Society and Security. Routledge, London 2001, ISBN 978-0-415-26011-4 .