Complete Works of Manetho

The Complete Works of Manetho is a collection of writings attributed to Manetho, an Egyptian priest and historian from the 3rd century BCE. His most notable work, Aegyptiaca (History of Egypt), provides a chronological record of Egypt’s dynasties, dividing them into the now-standard 30 dynasties. Though his original texts are lost, they survive through later historians like Josephus, Eusebius, and Syncellus. Manetho's accounts blend mythology and history, offering insight into pharaonic rule, religious practices, and foreign invasions, including the Hyksos. His work is crucial for Egyptology, helping scholars correlate Egyptian and Greek historical records. The Complete Works of Manetho compiles these fragmented references, providing a reconstructed view of ancient Egyptian chronology and historiography.