Neferefre/Raneferef (jan 2, 2348 BC – jan 1, 2346 BC)
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Neferefre/RaneferefEGYPTIAN CHRONOLOGY THROUGH ASTRONOMICALLY DATED SYNCHRONISMS by Gerard Gertoux
As the construction of his funerary temple stopped after the first census, due to the death of the king, this reign must have lasted about 2 years (= 1.5x1.6). The papyri discovered in this funerary temple mention two w3g-festivals, the first one is dated to I Akhet 2[9] and the second to III [Akhet] 28. The number 9 could also be read 3, 5 or 6, but as the w3g-festival coincides with the 1st lunar crescent, the lunar cycle of 29.5 days imposes the day 29 to agree with the second w3g-festival two months later, on day 28 (Verner: 2001, 400-401). According to the Egyptian civil calendar, the I Akhet 29 corresponds to 30 April in 2346 BCE (= -2345*), which coincided with a 1st lunar crescent. Similarly, the III Akhet 28 corresponds to 28 June which coincided with a 1st lunar crescent.
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jan 2, 2348 BC
jan 1, 2346 BC
~ 2 years
