The chronology of ancient Egypt
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3919732 |
|---|---|
| Authors | K A Kitchen (University of Liverpool, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 201-208 |
| Publication date | 1991-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00438243.1991.9980172 |
| OpenAlex | W2035718798 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 11 |
The chronology of ancient Egypt can only be recovered (and then, inexactly) by combining several approaches. These include the sequences of kings and reigns, grouped into dynasties and larger periods. Original documents and interstate synchronisms (plus genealogical data) permit considerable control. To some extent, if their ambiguities can be overcome, lunar and 'Sothic' dates from astronomy can help. Other science‐based techniques (e.g., radiocarbon) are not precise enough to help, except in the prehistoric epoch. The margin of error of c. 200 years in early third millennium BC sinks to 20/10 years during the second millennium, and to zero in 664 BC
Ancient history · Archaeology · Astronomy · Chronology · Epoch (astronomy · Geography · Physics · Prehistory · Radiocarbon dating · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Paleontology
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Chronology of the Early Bronze Age in the Southern Levant
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Influence of the traditional food culture of Ancient Egypt on the transition of cuisine and food culture of contemporary Egypt
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The Calendars of Ancient Egypt
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Radiocarbon chronology of Neolithic and Predynastic sites in Upper Egypt and the Delta
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Egyptian Expedition
The Third Intermediate Period in Egypt (1100-650 BC)
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The Need for a Calibrated Radiocarbon Chronology of Near Eastern Archaeology
The Lunar Dates of Thutmose III and Ramesses II
Current Research and Recent Radiocarbon Dates from Northern Africa, II
High-precision radiocarbon chronometry of ancient Egypt, and comparisons with Nubia, Palestine and Mesopotamia
| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,44 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2025 (34) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |