Seti-schemai
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Seti-schemai Stj-šmˁj Seti-schemai |
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Seti-schemai is the ancient Egyptian name of a resin or oil . This substance has already been documented in the early days of Egypt . From which plant Seti-schemai was obtained has not yet been clarified.
Seti-Shemai probably came to Egypt through trade. Corresponding mentions come from inscriptions , for example from a stele from Helwan ( 2nd dynasty ) and from the grave of the high official Hesire ( 3rd dynasty ).
In this context, Kathryn A. Bard refers to the scent of oils or resins that could be detected in the graves during archaeological campaigns .
literature
- Toby Wilkinson : Early Dynastic Egypt . Routledge, London 1999, ISBN 0-4151-8633-1 , p. 136.
- Kathryn A. Bard: The Emergence of the Egyptian State (c.3200-2686 BC) . In: Ian Shaw: The Oxford history of ancient Egypt . Oxford University Press, Oxford 2002, ISBN 0-1928-0293-3 , pp. 57-82.