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Sesheshet

January 01, 1970

This article is about the ancient Egyptian queen mother. For the ancient Egyptian percussion instrument, see Sistrum.

Sesheshet, occasionally known as Sesh, was the mother of King Teti, the first and founding pharaoh of the Sixth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. She was instrumental in enabling her son to gain the throne and reconciling two warring factions of the royal family.[1]

Sesheshet in hieroglyphs

Seshseshet
Sš sš.t

Sesh/Shesh
Šš

In 2008, archeologists discovered what is believed to have been her pyramid.[2]

Family edit

Sesheshet was a grandmother of King Pepi I Meryre. Queen Iput I, Teti's wife, was a daughter of King Unas, the last king of the Fifth Dynasty. The dynasty that arose from Teti is considered part of the Old Kingdom of Egypt, a term designated by modern historians.

There was no break in the royal lines or the location of the capital from its predecessors, but significant cultural changes occurred to prompt the designation of different periods by scholars.

Until the recent rediscovery of her pyramid, little contemporary evidence about Sesheshet had been found. Her estates under the title King's Mother are mentioned in the tomb of the early Sixth Dynasty vizier Mehi, and she is referenced in passing as the mother of Teti in a remedy for baldness in the Ebers Papyrus.[3]

Teti named his daughters after his mother.

Pyramid discovery edit

 
The satellite pyramid of the Teti Pyramid during the ongoing excavations

On 8 November 2008, Egypt's chief archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, then secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (2002–2011), announced that Sesheshet was entombed in a 4,300-year-old, topless pyramid at Saqqara that measures 5 metres (16 ft) tall. Hawass stated that this may be Saqqara's most complete subsidiary pyramid.[4] The tomb is number 118 among the ancient pyramids discovered so far in Egypt. The largest part of its 2 metres (6.6 ft) wide casing was built with a superstructure 5 metres (16 ft) high.

Hawass's archaeological team began excavating the site in 2006. The discovery of the pyramid was made in September 2008 with the unearthing of the structure from the sand. The structure originally reached 14 metres (46 ft) in height, with sides 22 metres (72 ft) long.[5]

Once five stories tall, the pyramid was discovered beneath 7 metres (23 ft) of sand, a small shrine, and mud-brick walls from later periods. It is the third known "subsidiary" pyramid to Teti's tomb and originally was 14 metres (46 ft) and 22 metres (72 ft) at its base, due to its walls having stood at a 51-degree angle. Buried next to the Saqqara Step pyramid, its base lies nineteen metres underground.[6]

The pyramid of Sesheshet lies near two other pyramids which belong to Unas's two wives, Nebet and Khenut. Archeologists entered the pyramid on 8 January 2009. The remains of what are thought to be Sesheshet were found in the sarcophagus of the tomb. The mummy was found wrapped in cloth in the 22-metre long and four-metre wide chamber. Even though the archaeologists did not find the name of the queen in hieroglyphs, there is evidence to suggest that the mummy was the mother of the Sixth Dynasty ruler Teti, Hawass said in the statement. "It is believed that these remains belong to Queen Sesheshet, especially because the pyramid was not built for worship but it was a burial pyramid," he said. Hawass also stated that the sarcophagus appeared to have been looted. Ancient robbers had stolen most of the valuables from inside the sarcophagus, leaving behind the body parts, some pottery and gold that was used to cover fingers of royal pharaohs.[7][8]

Although ancient graphics in good condition adorn the structure, it is presumed that the tomb was robbed of its valuable artifacts centuries ago.

References edit

  1. ^ 'Ancient Egypt queen' found. The Straits Times
  2. ^ Queen’s Pyramid Discovered at Saqqara
  3. ^ Dodson, Aidan and Hilton, Dyan. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. p.70 Thames & Hudson. 2004. ISBN 0-500-05128-3
  4. ^ . National Geographic. November 14, 2008. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  5. ^ . Reuters. Archived from the original on 2008-11-18.
  6. ^ "Under tons of sand, a treasure of history". sfgate.com. August 17, 2010. See also: and "Pyramid find to shed light on last Pharaoh dynasty". euronews.net.
  7. ^ "Archaeologists find mummy of ancient Egypt queen". ABC News. Jan 9, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  8. ^ "Mummy of Queen Sesheshet found?". Egyptology Online Resources. Jan 8, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-08.

External links edit

  • BBC, In pictures: New pyramid found

January 01, 1970
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This article is about the ancient Egyptian queen mother For the ancient Egyptian percussion instrument see Sistrum Sesheshet occasionally known as Sesh was the mother of King Teti the first and founding pharaoh of the Sixth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt She was instrumental in enabling her son to gain the throne and reconciling two warring factions of the royal family 1 Sesheshet in hieroglyphsSeshseshetSs ss tSesh SheshSs In 2008 archeologists discovered what is believed to have been her pyramid 2 Contents 1 Family 2 Pyramid discovery 3 References 4 External linksFamily editSesheshet was a grandmother of King Pepi I Meryre Queen Iput I Teti s wife was a daughter of King Unas the last king of the Fifth Dynasty The dynasty that arose from Teti is considered part of the Old Kingdom of Egypt a term designated by modern historians There was no break in the royal lines or the location of the capital from its predecessors but significant cultural changes occurred to prompt the designation of different periods by scholars Until the recent rediscovery of her pyramid little contemporary evidence about Sesheshet had been found Her estates under the title King s Mother are mentioned in the tomb of the early Sixth Dynasty vizier Mehi and she is referenced in passing as the mother of Teti in a remedy for baldness in the Ebers Papyrus 3 Teti named his daughters after his mother Pyramid discovery edit nbsp The satellite pyramid of the Teti Pyramid during the ongoing excavations On 8 November 2008 Egypt s chief archaeologist Zahi Hawass then secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities 2002 2011 announced that Sesheshet was entombed in a 4 300 year old topless pyramid at Saqqara that measures 5 metres 16 ft tall Hawass stated that this may be Saqqara s most complete subsidiary pyramid 4 The tomb is number 118 among the ancient pyramids discovered so far in Egypt The largest part of its 2 metres 6 6 ft wide casing was built with a superstructure 5 metres 16 ft high Hawass s archaeological team began excavating the site in 2006 The discovery of the pyramid was made in September 2008 with the unearthing of the structure from the sand The structure originally reached 14 metres 46 ft in height with sides 22 metres 72 ft long 5 Once five stories tall the pyramid was discovered beneath 7 metres 23 ft of sand a small shrine and mud brick walls from later periods It is the third known subsidiary pyramid to Teti s tomb and originally was 14 metres 46 ft and 22 metres 72 ft at its base due to its walls having stood at a 51 degree angle Buried next to the Saqqara Step pyramid its base lies nineteen metres underground 6 The pyramid of Sesheshet lies near two other pyramids which belong to Unas s two wives Nebet and Khenut Archeologists entered the pyramid on 8 January 2009 The remains of what are thought to be Sesheshet were found in the sarcophagus of the tomb The mummy was found wrapped in cloth in the 22 metre long and four metre wide chamber Even though the archaeologists did not find the name of the queen in hieroglyphs there is evidence to suggest that the mummy was the mother of the Sixth Dynasty ruler Teti Hawass said in the statement It is believed that these remains belong to Queen Sesheshet especially because the pyramid was not built for worship but it was a burial pyramid he said Hawass also stated that the sarcophagus appeared to have been looted Ancient robbers had stolen most of the valuables from inside the sarcophagus leaving behind the body parts some pottery and gold that was used to cover fingers of royal pharaohs 7 8 Although ancient graphics in good condition adorn the structure it is presumed that the tomb was robbed of its valuable artifacts centuries ago References edit Ancient Egypt queen found The Straits Times Queen s Pyramid Discovered at Saqqara Dodson Aidan and Hilton Dyan The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt p 70 Thames amp Hudson 2004 ISBN 0 500 05128 3 New Pyramid Found in Egypt 4 300 Year Old Queen s Tomb National Geographic November 14 2008 Archived from the original on December 4 2008 Retrieved 2008 11 14 Egypt says has found pyramid built for ancient queen Reuters Archived from the original on 2008 11 18 Under tons of sand a treasure of history sfgate com August 17 2010 See also National Geographic News New Pyramid Found in Egypt 4 300 Year Old Queen s Tomb and Pyramid find to shed light on last Pharaoh dynasty euronews net Archaeologists find mummy of ancient Egypt queen ABC News Jan 9 2009 Retrieved 2009 01 09 Mummy of Queen Sesheshet found Egyptology Online Resources Jan 8 2009 Retrieved 2009 01 08 External links editBBC In pictures New pyramid found Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sesheshet amp oldid 1185984312, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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