Discovery
The South Saqqara Stone was discovered in 1932–33 by Gustave Jéquier in the westernmost of five storerooms south of the pyramid of Queen Iput II, within the pyramid complex ofDescription
Made of basalt, it measures 2.43 metres by 0.92 metres and is 20 centimetres thick. It is inscribed on both sides, but much of the inscription is erased and unreadable. The recto appears to list events of the reigns ofSignificance
The importance of the South Saqqara Stone stems from its inscription: a list of a number of pharaohs, along with details of annual or biannualSee also
*References
*Michel Baud, Vassil Dobrev, ''De nouvelles annales de l'Ancien Empire égyptien. Une "Pierre de Palerme" pour la VIe dynastie'', BIFAO 95 (1995), pp.23-92 23rd-century BC inscriptions 1932 archaeological discoveries Ancient Egyptian King lists Ancient Egyptian stelas Sarcophagi Pepi II Neferkare