Late first Dynasty ruler, c. 2925 BCE whose Horus name means 'Safe is his Heart'.
May have served as co-regent with his father Den since there is some variation in the suggested length of his reign (for example stone vessels found at Abydos suggest had a Sed festival, but this was apparently held shortly after the death of Den).
Anedjib was first pharaoh to have the 'nebty' ('Two Ladies') title, along with the 'nesw-bit' name introduced by his father Den, as part of his official title.
Anedjib is believed to have been buried in tomb X at Abydos. It is the smallest, and possibly the worst built, of the tombs at Umm el-Qa'ab measuring only 16 m by 8 m, and with a 7 m by 4.4 m funerary chamber lined entirely with wood. Part of wooden flooring was still preserved when the tomb was excavated at the end of the nineteenth century.
Tomb 3038 at Saqqara is also dated to Anedjib's reign -- evidence gained from seal impressions, which also give the name of an official, Nebitka, thought to be Anedjib's chancellor. Tomb 3038 was constructed as a mud-brick stepped structure with a Mastaba superstructure. It is possibly the precursor of the step pyramids of the 3rd Dynasty, although similar internal structures have since been identified in other first dynasty tombs at Saqqara.
Stone vessels, discovered at Abydos, show that an attempt was made to erase Anedjib's name from the record -- in pone particular case it was replaced with that of his successor Semerkhet, suggesting some kind of dynastic dispute.
Also known as Andjyeb, Enezib, 'Thinite King' (Saqqara King List), Meribjap (Abydos King List), Miebidos (Manetho).
Principal Sources:
The British Museum Dictionary of Ancient Egypt by Ian Shaw and Paul Nicholson, The British Museum Press, © 1995.
Who's Who in ancient Egypt by Michael Rice, Routledge, © 1999.
Chronicle of the Pharaohs by Peter A Clayton, Thames and Hudson, © 1994.
Ancient Egypt: the Great Discoveries by Nicholas Reeves, Thames and Hudson, © 2000.
May have served as co-regent with his father Den since there is some variation in the suggested length of his reign (for example stone vessels found at Abydos suggest had a Sed festival, but this was apparently held shortly after the death of Den).
Anedjib was first pharaoh to have the 'nebty' ('Two Ladies') title, along with the 'nesw-bit' name introduced by his father Den, as part of his official title.
Anedjib is believed to have been buried in tomb X at Abydos. It is the smallest, and possibly the worst built, of the tombs at Umm el-Qa'ab measuring only 16 m by 8 m, and with a 7 m by 4.4 m funerary chamber lined entirely with wood. Part of wooden flooring was still preserved when the tomb was excavated at the end of the nineteenth century.
Tomb 3038 at Saqqara is also dated to Anedjib's reign -- evidence gained from seal impressions, which also give the name of an official, Nebitka, thought to be Anedjib's chancellor. Tomb 3038 was constructed as a mud-brick stepped structure with a Mastaba superstructure. It is possibly the precursor of the step pyramids of the 3rd Dynasty, although similar internal structures have since been identified in other first dynasty tombs at Saqqara.
Stone vessels, discovered at Abydos, show that an attempt was made to erase Anedjib's name from the record -- in pone particular case it was replaced with that of his successor Semerkhet, suggesting some kind of dynastic dispute.
Also known as Andjyeb, Enezib, 'Thinite King' (Saqqara King List), Meribjap (Abydos King List), Miebidos (Manetho).
Principal Sources:
The British Museum Dictionary of Ancient Egypt by Ian Shaw and Paul Nicholson, The British Museum Press, © 1995.
Who's Who in ancient Egypt by Michael Rice, Routledge, © 1999.
Chronicle of the Pharaohs by Peter A Clayton, Thames and Hudson, © 1994.
Ancient Egypt: the Great Discoveries by Nicholas Reeves, Thames and Hudson, © 2000.
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