In the last episode, we discussed the first Pharaohs and ended with little known Dynasty II. Pharaoh Khasekhemwy, the last Pharaoh of the 2nd Dynasty, united Egypt once more and was succeeded by his son, Pharaoh Djoser. We focus on this king, how he constructed the first step pyramid in Ancient Egypt, and follow the rise of the Old Kingdom.

CONTENTS
00:00 - Intro
02:00 - 5.1 - Pharaoh Djoser (c. 2686-2648 BC)
04:29 - 5.2 - The Step Pyramid
13:44 - 5.3 - Pharaoh Sekhemkhet and the Buried Pyramid (c. 2648-2640 BC)
19:05 - 5.4 - Pharaoh Sanakht
21:14 - 5.5 - Pharaoh Khaba and the Layer Pyramid (c. 2640-2637 BC)
25:18 - 5.6 - Pharaoh Huni (c. 2637-2613 BC)

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Narrative Sources for this Series:
Clayton, P. (2006) Chronicle of the Pharaohs
Tyldesley, J. (2006) Chronicle of the Queens of Egypt
Shaw, I. (2004) The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt
Grimal, N. (1988) A History of Ancient Egypt
Mieroop, M. (2010) A History of Ancient Egypt
Aldred, C. (1998) The Egyptians
Manley, B. (1997) The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Egypt
Lehner, M. (2008) The Complete Pyramids
Wilkinson, R. (2000) The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt
Arnold, D. (1999) Temples of the Last Pharaohs
Wilkinson, R. (2017) The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt
Snape, S. (2014) The Complete Cites of Ancient Egypt

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