SEMAT

Article summary

Semat ( ) was an Ancient Egyptian Queen, who was a wife of the King Den. She was buried near him in Abydos. Very little is known about Semat besides a stela discovered near Den's tomb in Abydos . She held the titles of Both of these titles were associated with queens in ancient Egypt. Semat was not the only woman identified from funerary stela. Other women whose funerary stela were found near Den's tomb are Seshemetka and Serethor. The stela was in the Egyptian Museum of Berlin, but was destroyed during World War 2.

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1. members: 50 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. members: 80 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. members: 20 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. publication date: 2013 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the members is "50 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the members is "80 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the members is "20 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the publication date is "2013". What evidence would count against this claim?
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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354925239