Early Egyptian myths: the Seb and Thoth legends, [46], [47]—The destruction of mankind by Ra, [48]—Traditions concerning M'na, or Menes, [48]—Site of Memphis, [49]—Great Temple of Phthah at Memphis, [50], [51]—Names of Memphis, [51]—Question of the existence of M'na, [52], [53]—Supposed successors of M'na, [54]—First historical Egyptian, Sneferu, [55]—The Egypt of his time, [56]—Hieroglyphics, [57]—Tombs, [58]—Incipient pyramids, [59], [60]—Social condition of the people, [60]—Manners, [61]—Position of women, [62]-[64].
Difficult to realize the conception of a great pyramid, [65]—Egyptian idea of one, [66]—Number of pyramids in Egypt: the Principal Three, [67]—Description of the "Third Pyramid," [67]-[71]; of the "Second Pyramid," [72]; of the "First" or "Great Pyramid," [75]-[81]—The traditional builders, Khufu, Shafra, and Menkaura, [82]; the pyramids their tombs, [82]—Grandeur of Khufu's conception, [83]—Cruelty involved in it, [84], [85]—The builders' hopes not realized, [85], [86]—Skill displayed in the construction, [86]—Magnificence of the architectural effect, [89]—Inferiority of the "Third Pyramid," [90]—Continuance of the pyramid period, [91]-[94].
THE RISE OF THEBES TO POWER, AND THE EARLY THEBAN KINGS [95]-[119]
Shift of the seat of power—site of Thebes, [95]—Origin of the name of Thebes, [96]—Earliest known Theban king, Antef I., [97]—His successors, Mentu-hotep I. and "Antef the Great," [98]—Other Antefs and Mentu-hoteps, [98], [99]—Sankh-ka-ra and his fleet, [99], [100]—Dynasty of Usurtasens and Amenemhats: spirit of their civilization, [100], [101]—Reign of Amenemhat I., [102]—His wars and hunting expeditions, [103], [104]—Usurtasen I.: his wars, [105]—His sculptures and architectural works, [106]—His obelisk, [107], [109]—Reign of Amenemhat II.: tablet belonging to his time, [109], [110]—Usurtasen II. and his conquests, [111], [112].
Dangers connected with the inundation of the Nile, twofold, [113]—An excessive inundation, [114]; a defective one, [115]—Sufferings from these causes under Amenemhat III., [115], [116]—Possible storage of water, [117]—Amenemhat's reservoir, the "Lake Mœris," [118]—Doubts as to its dimensions, [119], [120]—Amenemhat's "Labyrinth," [121]—His pyramid, and name of Ra-n-mat, [122], [123].