Sḫm-ḫt

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Sḫm-ḫt is the hieroglyphic name of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Sekhemkhet, a Third Dynasty ruler associated with an unfinished step pyramid at Saqqara.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Third Dynasty ruler of Egypt
ancient Egyptian pharaoh
human
associatedWith development of early pyramid architecture
associatedWithMonument Buried Pyramid
unfinished step pyramid at Saqqara
associatedWithSite Saqqara necropolis NERFINISHED
attestedBy seal impressions
stone inscriptions
attestedIn Saqqara complex of Djoser area NERFINISHED
burialSite Saqqara NERFINISHED
burialStructureType substructure beneath step pyramid
culture ancient Egypt NERFINISHED
dynasty Third Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED
hasHieroglyphicName Sḫm-ḫt
hasNameTransliteration Sekhemkhet NERFINISHED
Sekhemkhet (Sḫm-ḫt) NERFINISHED
hasNameVariant Sekhemkhet NERFINISHED
historicalStatus early Old Kingdom ruler
kingdom Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED
knownFrom archaeological evidence
inscriptions
languageOfName Egyptian language NERFINISHED
predecessor Djoser NERFINISHED
pyramidLocation Saqqara NERFINISHED
pyramidStatus unfinished
pyramidType step pyramid
regionRuled Egypt NERFINISHED
reignedInCenturyBC 27th century BC
reignedInPeriod Third Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED
reignLength short reign (few years)
royalHouse Third Dynasty royal house
royalTitle nsw-bity
succeeded Djoser NERFINISHED
successor Khaba NERFINISHED
Sanakht (possible) NERFINISHED
throneName Sekhemkhet NERFINISHED
title King of Upper and Lower Egypt
writingSystemOfName Egyptian hieroglyphs NERFINISHED

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Sekhemkhet nameInHieroglyphs Sḫm-ḫt