The New York Obelisk: Cleopatra's Needle / With a Preliminary Sketch of the History, Erection, Uses, and Signification of Obelisks

by Charles E. Moldenke

I. OLD EMPIRE. 1.-11. DYNASTIES. B. C. 3892-2380.

1st Dynasty of Thinis, 3892 to 3639.

Kings: Mena (Menes). Teta. Ateth (Athothis). Ata. Hesepti (Usaphaïs). Merbapen (Miëbis). Semenptah (Semempses). Qebeh.

2d Dynasty of Thinis, 3639 to 3338.

Kings: Bazaü (Boëthos). Kakaü (Kaiëkhos). Baënnuter (Binothris). Uaznes. Senda (Sethenes). Perabsen. Neferkarâ (Nepherkheres). Neferkaseker (Sesokhris). Hezef.

3d Dynasty of Memphis, 3338 to 3124.

Kings: Zazaî. Nebka. Zeser (Tosorthros). Teta. Sezes. Zeserteta (Tosertasis). Ahtes (Akhes). Nebkarâ. Neferkarâ (Nekherophes).

4th Dynasty of Memphis, 3124 to 2840.

Kings: Snefru (Soris). Khufu (Suphis or Kheops). Khâfrâ (Sophris or Khephren). Menkaürâ (Menkheres, Mycerinus). Dedefrâ. Shepseskaf. Sebekkarâ (Seberkheres).

5th Dynasty of Memphis, 2840 to 2592.