Bronze Age World

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claim Ramesside king lists and Manetho are valuable historical constructions but are not contemporary evidence for early reigns.
Evidence confidence: near certain
supports · supports claim · King lists and Manetho
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claim Period and dynasty labels are modern chronological classifications rather than ancient events or automatically unified states.
Evidence confidence: near certain
supports · supports claim · King lists and Manetho
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date assertion Turin Royal Canon — date assertion
Evidence confidence: high
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entity Abydos King List
Evidence confidence: high
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date assertion Royal Annals / Palermo Stone fragments — date assertion
Evidence confidence: high
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entity Turin Royal Canon
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports entity · Relevant discussion or corpus description
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date assertion Abydos King List — date assertion
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports entity · Relevant discussion or corpus description
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entity Royal Annals / Palermo Stone fragments
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports entity · Relevant discussion or corpus description
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relationship Abydos King List — selectively commemorates — Early Dynastic Period
Evidence confidence: high
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relationship Turin Royal Canon — later source for — Second Intermediate Period
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports relationship · King lists and earlier reigns
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