Stela of King Seankhiptah of Egypt

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Made of limestone and dating to the Second Intermediate Period (13th-14th Dynasties, c. 1785-1633 BCE), this ancient Egyptian stela is the primary source of information about Seankhiptah. On the left, the sovereign appears before the god Ptah, and on the right Nebsumenu, donor of the stela, presents an offering to Anubis. The text below describes a land re-zoning process whereby farmlands were turned into districts, perhaps as navigable irrigated areas. (Museo Arqueológico Nacional, Madrid)

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James Blake Wiener
James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.

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