Akhethetep (son of Ptahhotep)

Akhethetep
Relief of Akhethetep, from his mastaba
Burial place	Giza, Egypt
Years active	c. 2400 BC
Parent	Ptahhotep

Akhethétep in hieroglyphs
Era: Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BC)

Akhethetep (also Akhethotep or Akhty-hotep; fl. c. 2400 BC) was a high dignitary of ancient Egypt who lived during the Fifth Dynasty. Akhethotep and his son Ptahhotep Tjefi were senior court officials during the rule of Djedkare (2414–2375 BC) and of Unas (Wenis), towards the end of the 5th Dynasty (2494–2345 BC). Akhethetep's titles included that of a vizier, making him to the highest official at the royal court, only second to the king. He was also overseer of the treasuries, overseer of the scribes of the king's documents and overseer of the granaries. Akhethetep was the son of Ptahhotep. His father was vizier too.^[1]

He is famous for his tomb, discovered in Saqqara. The plan was recorded by Mariette ^[2] and it was published by N. de Garis Davies.^[3] It is a joined mastaba belonging to Ptahhotep Tjefi and Akhethetep.^[4]