Dynasty 6 and new ideas. Around 2440 BCE, a new king came to power. King Djed-ka-Re ("The Spirit of Re Endures") was an effective ruler, who reformed the government and left a rich artistic and written record...
Date c. 2440 - 2410 BCE
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Logo: the caroutche of Djed-ka-Re, by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin via Wikimedia CC BY-SA 4.0.
Select Bibliography:
Nigel Strudwick, Texts from the Pyramid Age, 2005 (Google Books).
Mark Lehner, The Complete Pyramids, 2008.
Ancient Egypt Online – Djedkare Izezi.
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