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King Den (Semty)

King of the First Dynasty. His tomb at Abydos is the first with a stepped entrance. In his reign there appear to be significant developments in the use and systematicity of writing.

Attestations:

UC 36720
(fragment of wooden tablet from Abydos, with name Semty)

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