The Book of Sothis’ entries that are relevant to Dynasty Eighteen. Introduction The Dynasty, as viewed from the point of view of the first summary line, starts in -1559. From the point of view of Theophilus it starts in -1597. Africanus starts it in -1579. And if we consider Tuthmose I, as a ‘brother’ to Kamose, as the early progenitor of this New Kingdom period then the kingdom starts with him, as inpu, in -1641, taking up power in -1637. However, his ‘brother‘ Ahmose I, starts ruling in articulation to Kamose’s post-1 st sed year i.e. -1637 + 30 + 1 = -1606. So this could be the start of the dynasty except for the fact that in CUT chronology -1606 + 263 = -1343 which is not a date we recognize. Facts Queen Ahotep CUTSM -1655 to -1581 Senen T. 4.22/5.22 CUTSM -1710 to -1636; 4 + 30 +1 +30 is -1645 Antef VI (shm-r’-wp-ma’t) -1675 to -1601; 4 + 30 is -1641 Antef VII (shm-r’-hr-hr-ma’t) -1671 to -1597 On this basis we analyse in the following way. • The inpu arranged for Tuthmose I by the bureaucracy starts four years before the acceptable articulation point in Antef VI’s CUTSM. Thus Tuthmose I (T I) has a CUTSM of -1645 to -1571. NB T I did not die in the Exodus – ergo he is not a first- born. He is, by our assertion, NOT Moses! • The inpu for Kamose follows in -1641. From -1637 to -1579 Kamose was in power!!!! He was a first-born. • The first relevant Sothic interval is for Ahmose I (A I) - also called Tethmosis 1 . Ahmose I had an inpu keyed to the first post-1 st sed year of -1620 set up by the bureaucracy. The outworking is -1624 + 74 = -1550. • Waddell’s Manetho (from here on Manetho) gives 26 years for A I and this runs from the -1606 above to -1580 or the commencement of Afr.’s Amos – this by interpretation. CUT observes Afr. often stops counting at the start of a co-rule sed year. Regardless Eus. gives 25 years articulated to T I’s post-2 nd sed year i.e. -1579 and the Exodus. • It is of interest to note that Tuthmose I has been assigned by Theophilus a 25 yr 4 mth rule. Such Yr/mth combinations relate to the end of a CUTSM mostly (or death obviously). He thus ruled -1597 to -1571, the last year -1572 / -1571 being partial but 1 This is most likely because they co-ruled very tightly.