Event
Aswan Canal first dug
CFAH AP-59: the Aswan canal was dug for the first time, 1606 BC (Senusret III / Merenre I synchronism).
Sort year1606 BC
Tier 1 · CFAH anchor point
Tier 1: CFAH anchor point: 1606 BC (AP-59)
Description
CFAH AP-59: the Aswan canal was dug for the first time, 1606 BC (Senusret III / Merenre I synchronism).
Chronologies
| Chronology | Date as stated | Year (BC / AM) | Citation & note |
|---|---|---|---|
| CFAH anchor point | 1606 BC Precision: year |
1606 BC | Griffith & White, "Chronological Framework of Ancient History. 6: The Old and Middle Kingdoms of Egypt," ARJ 18 (2025): 13–60, Argument 2, Table 1 "Anchor Points for early Egyptian history" #59; Argument 3 "The Aswan Canal of Senusret III and Merenre I" (opens in a new tab) CFAH-6 Table 1: "Digging of Aswan Canal for the First Time" Sets sort year |
| Ussher-Jones | Not yet established | — | — Jones (Chart No. 1; Chronology of the Old Testament, 2002) gives no date for this extra-biblical event. |
| Ussher | Not yet established | — | — No matching entry found in Ussher's Annals. |
Places
CFAH charts
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CFAH-6 · Fig. 19
Pinpointing Senusret III with the Aswan Canal.
The Aswan Canal of Senusret III and Merenre I
Records: Aswan Canal first dug, Senusret III returns from Asia; astronomical college ("Egyptian Belus")
Answers Research Journal (publicly served image; hotlinked, not copied)
Free sources
- Chronological Framework of Ancient History. 6: The Old and Middle Kingdoms of Egypt, (opens in a new tab) — Argument 2, Table 1 "Anchor Points for early Egyptian history" #59; Argument 3 "The Aswan Canal of Senusret III and Merenre I" free-to-read
- The King James Version of the Bible (opens in a new tab) public-domain
Copyrighted works (CFAH papers, F. N. Jones) are linked, not reproduced.