| Imhotep | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Drawing of pharaoh Imhotep's cartouche, from a rock inscription in the Wadi Hammamat. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pharaoh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reign | Unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Children | Djaty | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dynasty | 9th Dynasty | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Imhotep (Ancient Egyptian: ı͗ı͗-m-ḥtp) was an ephemeral ruler that probably reigned in the9th Dynasty.[1] However, he also may have ruled during the10th Dynasty. Imhotep is only known from two rock inscriptions in theWadi Hammamat.[2][3][4][5][6][1]
The only event known from his reign in some detail, is a quarrying expedition to the Wadi Hammamat, perhaps to procure a monument for the king, led by his son Djaty.[1][3] The large number of workmen (2350)[3] sent out on this expedition, shows that Imhotep may not have had control over the Wadi Hammamat.[1]
Another inscription from the Wadi Hammamat,[7] mentions some work done by the eldest son of Imhotep.[5] This work was probably done as part of an expedition, since the inscription lists numbers of people in different types of occupations that took part.[5]