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Question 119

The dynasty numbers used by Egyptologists ultimately derive from a grouping of rulers attributed to which Ptolemaic-period priest?

  1. Champollion
  2. Petrie
  3. Carter
  4. ManethoCorrect answer

Explanation

The conventional dynastic framework traces back to Manetho's organization of Egyptian rulers in the Ptolemaic period. His original work is known mainly through later summaries and quotations, so the framework's influence does not make every transmitted detail certain.

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