Buto

Buto ( ancient Egyptian Djebout ) is the Greek name of an ancient Egyptian region of the sixth nome of Lower Egypt Chasu ( Bergstiergau ), which is located under the modern name of Tell el- Fara'in in the Nile Delta.

The region appears in Egyptian sources as Djebout first, then as Pe and Dep. So this is basically a twin city, which was named for the Ramesside as Per- Wadjet (the house of Uto ). In the immediate vicinity there was the mythological place Chemmis ( Oh -bit), the floating island at Buto.

Importance

Buto was a double city Pe and Dep as the "crown city " under Egyptian counterpart with respect to the Upper Egyptian city double Necheb and Hierakonpolis. Both Twin Cities hosted each a crown Goddess and a manifestation of Horus; in accordance Hierakonpolis Horus of Hierakonpolis and Nekhbet in Necheb; in Buto Buto Horus and Wadjet (also called Uto ).

Pe often appears in religious texts. The deceased kings were referred to as Bas Buto. Since the Middle Kingdom the presentation of butischen funeral, in which it was assumed that it is the grave equipment under Egyptian, pre-dynastic rulers who had their residence in Buto and have also been buried here appears in graves.

From the local crown sanctuary and the ruler tombs Butisch deduced as architectural design.

Research

Excavations of the German Archaeological Institute Cairo found remains of settlements, which can be dated back to at least 4000 BC. Here nails were found, which may once have adorned buildings and otherwise known only from the Middle East. After this locality prehistoric Maadi culture in Buto - Maadi culture was renamed. From the 2nd dynasty comes a big palatial building. The Temple of Wadjet is destroyed, but was even more frequently the destination of excavations.