Shunet ez Zebib

Details of enclosure of Peribsen, showing associated offerings and Khasekhemwy enclosure behind

Shunet ez Zebib is a large mudbrick structure located in Abydos, Egypt, at 26°11′22″N, 31°54′28″E and dates from the 27th century BC. It was built by King Khasekhemwy, and is similar to the smaller fortification Khasekhemwy built at Nekhen.

Surrounding the structure are the foundations and remains of other similar structures built by earlier rulers.

References

• Günter Dreyer, Ulrich Hartung, Thomas Hikade, Eva Christina Köhler, Vera Mutter,Frauke Pumpenmeier. Umm el-Qa'ab, Nachuntersuchungen im frühzeitlichen Königsfriedhof, 9./10. Vorbericht, MDAIK 54, 1998
• Petrie, W.M. Flinders The Royal Tombs of the Earliest Dynasties. Part II. London, 1901

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