Hedjetnebu

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Hedjetnebu
Bornc. 2408 BC
Diedc. 2390 BC (aged c. 18)
Burial place Giza, Egypt
Parent Isesi

Hedjetnebu (Hedjetnub; (c. 2408 BC - c. 2390 BC [1] ) was a Princess of Egypt who lived during the 5th Dynasty. Her father was King Djedkare. [2]

Biography

Hedjetnebu was buried in a tomb in Abusir, south-east of the mortuary temple of Niuserre. The skeletal remains of the princess show that she was a slender woman of 18–19 years when she died. Hedjetnebu was a full sister of princess Kekheretnebti, who was buried in a tomb nearby. The examination of the skeletal remains shows that the sisters had some similarities and were both related to Djedkare Isesi. Evidence shows that Kekheretnebti's tomb was constructed first, soon followed by the construction of the tomb of Hedjetnebu. A scribe to the royal children named Idu had a tomb constructed a short time after the tomb construction for the princesses. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Miroslav Verner, Archaeological Remarks on the 4th and 5th Dynasty Chronology, pg 363-418, Archiv Orientální 69 (2001), NO.3
  2. Dodson and Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, 2004