Ancient Egypt's first female king revealed by long-lost royal seals
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Sue Kelly and Crystal Miller examined 13 clay seals discovered in 1946, finding evidence that Meretneith, who lived around 5,000 years ago as the daughter of Djer (third king of Egypt's first dynasty), was ancient Egypt's first female ruler, not merely a regent or co-ruler as previously assumed.
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