Ancient Egypt - History and Chronology

Tablet of Saqqara (Royal List of Saqqara)

Dated to the times of Ramesses II, discovered in a tomb of Tjuneroy (Thunera) belonging to a court official carrying names of Overseer of Works on All Royal Monuments and of Royal Scribe. The tablet was found in 1861 and shows originally 58 cartouches (actually 47) running from Andjib of the 1^st Dynasty to Ramesses II (19 Dynasty). 1^st and 2^nd Intermediate Periods are omitting. Table is now in Cairo Museum.

Bottom Row				Top Row
1	mr-bA-pn	Merbapen	Andjib	30	mn-kA-Hr	Menkauhor	Menkauhor
2	qbHw	Qebehu	Qa'a	31	mAa-kA-ra	Maatkare	Djedkare Isesi
3	bA.w-nTr	Baunetjer	Hotepsekhemwi	32	wnis	Unas	Unas (Wenis)
4	kAkA.w	Kakau	Reneb	33	tti	Teti	Teti
5	bA-nTrw	Bau-netjeru	Ninetjer	34	ppy	Pepi	Pepi I
6	wAD-ns	Wadjnas	Weneg	35	mri.n-ra	Merenre	Nemtiemsaf I
7	snD	Senedj	Senedj	36	nfr-kA-ra	Neferkare	Pepi II
8	nfr-kA-ra	Neferkare	Neferkare (Aaka)	37	kA-sbk-ra	Sobekkare	Sobekneferure
9	nfr-kA-skr	Neferkasokar	Neferkasokar	38	ni-mAa-xrw-ra	Nimaatkherure	Amenenemhat IV
10	Hw-D-fA	"Hudjefa"	"Hudjefa" (a)	39	ni-mAat-ra	Nimaatre	Amenemhat III
11	bby	Beby	Khasekhemwi (Khasekhem)	40	xai-kA-ra	Khakhaure	Senweseret III
12	Dsr	Djoser	Djoser	41	xai-xpr-ra	Khakheperre	Senweseret II
13	Dsr-tti	Djoser-Teti	Sekhemkhet	42	nbw-kAw-ra	Nubkaure	Amenemhat II
14	nb-kA-ra	Nebkare	Khaba	43	xpr-kA-ra	Kheperkare	Senweseret I
15	Hwni	Huni	Huni	44	sHtp-ib-ra	Sehetepibre	Amenemhat I
16	(snfrw)	Sneferu	Sneferu	45	sanx-kA-ra	Sankhkare	Mentuhotep III
17	xwfw	Khufu	Khufu	46	nb-HApt-ra	Nebhepetre	Mentuhotep II
18	ra-Dd=f	Djedefre	Djedefre	47	nb-pHti-ra	Nebpehtire	Ahmose I
19	xaw=f-ra	Khafre	Khafre	48	Dsr-kA-ra	Djeserkare	Amenhotep I
20	(mn kA.w ra)	(Menkaure)	(Menkaure)	49	(aA-xpr-kA-ra)	(Aakheperkare)	(Tuthmosis I)
21		(name destroyed)		50	(aA-xpr-n-ra)	(Aakheperenre)	(Tuthmosis II)
22		(name destroyed)		51	(mn-xpr-kA-ra)	(Menkheperre)	(Tuthmosis III)
23		(name destroyed)		52	(aA-xprw-ra)	(Aakheperure)	(Amenhotep II)
24		(name destroyed)		53	(mn-xprw-ra)	(Menkheperure)	(Tuthmosis IV)
25	wsr-kA.f	Weserkaf	Weserkaf	54	(nb-mAat-ra)	(Nebmaatre)	(Amenhotep III)
26	sAHw-ra	Sahure	Sahure	55	(Dsr-xprw)	(Djeserkheperu)	(Horemheb)
27	nfr ir kA ra	Neferirkara	Neferirkare I Kakai	56	(mn-pHti-ra)	(Menpehtyre)	(Ramesses I)
28	Spss-kA-ra	Shepseskare	Shepseskare	57	(mn-mAat-ra)	(Menmaatre)	(Seti I)
29	xai-nfr-ra	Khaneferra	Neferefre	58	(wsr-mAat-ra)	(Wesermaatre)	(Ramesses II)