"Djet, also known as Wadj, Zet, and Uadjiwas the fourth pharaoh of the First Dynasty. Djet's Horus name means "Horus Cobra" or "Serpent of Horus".
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| A comb bearing the name of Djet |
....finds of vessel fragments and seal impressions prove that there were
intense trading activities with Syria and Palestine at the time. Graves
at Tarkhan and Saqqara dating to his reign yielded pottery from Palestine.
Other activities can be inferred from the only two known years tablets
of the ruler, one of which is preserved in two copies. The reading of
the events described on the tablets is highly problematic. Helck
translated: "Year of the planning of the underground/basement (?) of the
dual plant, birth of lotus buds, standing in the crown shrine of the
two Ladies."
The other year tablet mentions a victory, the production (birth) of a statue and perhaps the creation of a fortresss. Finally, in Marsa Alam in Nubia, the short inscription "Hemka" below "Djet" was discovered.
Clay seals prove that the official Amka begun his career under king Djer, as manager of the "Hor-sekhenti-dju" estate. Under Djet, Amka became royal steward. In the early years of the king's successor Amka died after he was appointed to regional responsibilities in the western Nile Delta. Other senior officials under Djet were Sekhemkasedj and Setka.
Djet's tomb is located west
of his father, King Djer's tomb. Surrounding Djet's tomb are 174
subsidiary burials most of them being retainers that were sacrificed
upon Djet's death to serve him in the afterlife.
Found within Djet's tomb was a stele. This stele was a snake surmounted
by a falcon (Horus) and could be interpreted to mean "Horus the snake".
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