ARCHAEOLOGIST

Nynetjer

2750 BC - 2845 BC

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Nynetjer (also known as Ninetjer and Banetjer) is the Horus name of the third pharaoh of the Second Dynasty of Egypt during the Early Dynastic Period. Archaeologically, Nynetjer is the best attested king of the entire dynasty. Direct evidence shows that he succeeded Raneb on the throne. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nynetjer has received more than 197,750 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Nynetjer is the 10th most popular archaeologist (up from 11th in 2019).

Nynetjer is most famous for being the first king to rule Egypt after the great flood. He was also the first king to be buried in a pyramid.

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  • 3.32

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Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS

Among archaeologists, Nynetjer ranks 10 out of 151Before him are Howard Carter, Den, Arthur Evans, Edward Drinker Cope, Semerkhet, and Zahi Hawass. After him are Marija Gimbutas, Christian Jürgensen Thomsen, V. Gordon Childe, Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli, and George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2750 BC, Nynetjer ranks 2Before him is Weneg.  Among people deceased in 2845 BC, Nynetjer ranks 1

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