The Late Old Kingdom Archive from the Pyramid Complex of Netjerkhet

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The Late Old Kingdom Archive from the Pyramid Complex of Netjerkhet. / Ryholt, Kim.

Les archives administratives de l'Ancien Empire. ed. / Philippe Collombert; Pierre Tallet. Vol. 37 Peeters, 2021. p. 117-146 (Orient & Méditerranée, Vol. 37).

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Ryholt, K 2021, The Late Old Kingdom Archive from the Pyramid Complex of Netjerkhet. in P Collombert & P Tallet (eds), Les archives administratives de l'Ancien Empire. vol. 37, Peeters, Orient & Méditerranée, vol. 37, pp. 117-146. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv1q26x7q.10

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Ryholt, K. (2021). The Late Old Kingdom Archive from the Pyramid Complex of Netjerkhet. In P. Collombert, & P. Tallet (Eds.), Les archives administratives de l'Ancien Empire (Vol. 37, pp. 117-146). Peeters. Orient & Méditerranée Vol. 37 https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv1q26x7q.10

Vancouver

Ryholt K. The Late Old Kingdom Archive from the Pyramid Complex of Netjerkhet. In Collombert P, Tallet P, editors, Les archives administratives de l'Ancien Empire. Vol. 37. Peeters. 2021. p. 117-146. (Orient & Méditerranée, Vol. 37). https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv1q26x7q.10

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Ryholt, Kim. / The Late Old Kingdom Archive from the Pyramid Complex of Netjerkhet. Les archives administratives de l'Ancien Empire. editor / Philippe Collombert ; Pierre Tallet. Vol. 37 Peeters, 2021. pp. 117-146 (Orient & Méditerranée, Vol. 37).

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