DATING THE END OF THE EGYPTIAN OLD KINGDOM: NEW CONTEXTUALIZED DATES FROM THE REIGN OF KING PEPY II

IF 2 3区地球科学 Q2 GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS

Radiocarbon Pub Date : 2023-11-07 DOI:10.1017/rdc.2023.94

Anita Quiles, Karin Sowada, Naguib Kanawati

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ABSTRACT In this study, the temporal accession date of king Pepy II is modeled by using a series of 14 C dates based on samples from the burial of Djau at Deir el-Gebrawi in Middle Egypt. Djau was one of Pepy II’s officials—overseer of Upper Egypt and nomarch of the 8th and 12th provinces. Five samples of Djau’s wrapping as well as his wooden coffin were analyzed. ATR-FTIR (Attenuated Total Reflection–Fourier Transform InfraRed spectroscopy) analyses were carried out on textile samples to ensure they were not contaminated by organic chemicals due to the embalming process, prior to being dated using the conventional radiocarbon method at the IFAO Laboratory (Cairo). Based on archaeological evidence, the temporal density associated with Djau’s death is then used as a chronological marker for the death date of king Pepy II. Taking into account the possibility of either biennial, annual or irregular censuses to assess the duration of his reign, the accession date of Pepy II is thus modeled using OxCal software. The results place king Pepy II’s accession date between 2492 to 2256 BCE with 95.4% probability, and between 2422 to 2297 BCE with 68.3%.

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日期结束埃及旧王国:新的背景日期从国王佩皮二世的统治

在这项研究中，通过使用一系列14c年代的样本来模拟Pepy II国王登基的时间，这些样本来自于埃及中部Deir el-Gebrawi的Djau墓葬。乔是佩皮二世的官员之一，是上埃及的监督者，也是第八和第十二省的统治者。研究人员分析了五个Djau的包裹和他的木制棺材样本。在IFAO实验室(开罗)使用传统放射性碳法测定年代之前，对纺织品样品进行了ATR-FTIR(衰减全反射-傅里叶变换红外光谱)分析，以确保它们没有因防腐过程而受到有机化学品的污染。根据考古证据，与Djau死亡相关的时间密度被用作国王Pepy二世死亡日期的时间标记。考虑到两年一次、每年一次或不定期的人口普查来评估佩皮二世在位时间的可能性，因此使用OxCal软件对佩皮二世的登基日期进行了建模。结果表明佩皮二世登基的时间在公元前2492年到2256年之间的概率为95.4%，而在公元前2422年到2297年之间的概率为68.3%。

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Radiocarbon 地学-地球化学与地球物理

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16.20

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6.00%

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Radiocarbon serves as the leading international journal for technical and interpretive articles, date lists, and advancements in 14C and other radioisotopes relevant to archaeological, geophysical, oceanographic, and related dating methods. Established in 1959, it has published numerous seminal works and hosts the triennial International Radiocarbon Conference proceedings. The journal also features occasional special issues. Submissions encompass regular articles such as research reports, technical descriptions, and date lists, along with comments, letters to the editor, book reviews, and laboratory lists.