Ka (pharaoh)
Ka, also Sekhem Ka[1] or Ka-Sekhen,[2] was a Predynastic pharaoh of Upper Egypt.
[edit] Etymology
Ka means "life spark". In Egyptian religion, the Ka along with the "Ba", or "soul" are two of the main parts of what makes up a unique individual.
[edit] Biography
The tomb of a pharaoh with the name "Ka" placed inside a serekh (a sort of signature box or label space for a name) was found in the Umm el Qa'ab area of Abydos. Although proper royal names often have a symbol of Horus over the serekh, this one did not. The pharaoh is therefore referred to as "Ka", even though there is some controversy as to whether this was the pharaoh's actual name. Ka ruled over Abydos in the late 32nd or early 31st century BC and was buried at Umm el-Qa'ab. He most likely was the immediate successor to Iry-Hor and was succeeded by Narmer.[3] He is the earliest known Egyptian king with a serekh, inscribed on a number of artifacts.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Michael Rice, Who's Who in Ancient Egypt, Routledge 1999, p.86
- ^ Hallo, William W. and William Kelly Simpson, The Ancient Near East: A History, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., New York, 1971, p. 299
- ^ Ian Shaw, The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt, p.71
- ^ Toby A. H. Wilkinson, Early Dynastic Egypt, Routledge 1999, pp.57f.
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Pharaoh of Thinis Protodynastic |
Succeeded by Narmer? King Scorpion? |
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