General Notes

ruled: 2396 - 2388 BC

Menkauhor was a son of king Niuserre whom he succeeded. He abandoned the necropolis of Abusir and its Re-cult, for Sakkara. His pyramid has not been positively identified, but a strong candidate is located at north Sakkara. Few remains are left from his reign. The picture left shows his name within a cartouche from the Abydos list in position number 31.
A break of faith is suggested by his venerating of the falcon god Hor(us) instead of sun god Re.
During his reign one of the most unusual and valuable historical records was made: the "Palermo Stone" with a list of kings and notations going back to the unification of the country some 750 years earlier.