Ritva Kurittu Wrote:
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> Hi Anthony,
>
> The 5th and 6th Dynasties are technically still
> the Old Kingdom.
>
> Erm.... I know. I'm surprised you think I don't.
> Or puzzled really. Heheh.
>


No, I was just clarifying the point for the sake of the lurkers. Jeesh... there aren't many that know the Old Kingdom as well as you!


>
> Well, my interest isn't limited to one dyansty
> only.

...Four being before Five is really all I meant.


> The main reason for this is the evident
> fact, that what happened during the dynasties
> before affected the 4th, and similarly what we see
> during the dynasties after is result of the 4th. I
> know you don't think so (or at least you have said
> so, IIRC).


I heartily agree with the concept that Dynasty V was a direct result of Dynasty IV religious evolution.

However, I don't really put Unas in Dynasty V, though... he's just nicked in at the tail end. The nomenclature alone shows a shifting at that point (Menkauhor being the first "slip", and then a complete end to the -Re suffix).

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Sahure 2458 - 2446
Neferirkare Kakai 2477-2467
Shepseskare Ini 2426 - 2419
Neferefre 2419 - 2416
Niuserre Izi 2453 - 2422
Menkauhor 2422 - 2414
Djedkare Izezi 2388 - 2356
Unas 2375-2345
Teti 2345 - 2333
Pepy I (Meryre) 2332 - 2283
Merenre Nemtyemzaf 2283 2278
Pepy II (Neferkare) 2278 - 2184

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> Yes, I have noticed there is not much evidence
> about Iunu in general before the 5th.

If any at all.

Anthony

You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him think.