ABSTRACT

The government of ancient Kemet was highly centralized, and the Per-aa was the principal link between the people and the deities. Hatshepsut was as gifted as any man in Kemetic history at assuming the controls of government. Khufu's pyramid transformed him into one of the most important figures in Kemetic history. Khufu's builder was Hemiunu, who was also the king's vizier. All of the tombs of the First Dynasty kings and some of the Second Dynasty kings have been discovered at Abydos. When the Old Kingdom started, with the Third Dynasty, the country had already succeeded in forming the titulature for the Per-aa. In the Fourth Dynasty, Kemet saw conquering king in the person of Sneferu. During the Fourth Dynasty, two other kings stand out for their contributions: Khafre and his son Menkaure. The first of these kings ruled for 25 years and restored the power of the royal family.