Lesson 3 deals with the Unification of the Two Lands, and the most notable of artefacts from this period; the Narmaer Palette and the Narmer Macehead.
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Unification of the Two Lands

Unification of the Two Lands

Unification of the Two Lands

The start of Dynastic Egypt begins with the Unification of the Two Lands.

The unification of Egypt, the uniting of the Two Lands; the Red Land and the White Land, occurred around c3100BC under the rule of the ruler of the Southern Kingdom. This ruler who united the two lands is called Menes, he is also identified with two other rulers, Narmer and Hor Aha. Early Egyptologists thought that Menes and Narmer were the same person, however more recent opinions equate Menes with Hor Aha. Menes is credited with conquering the North and unifying the two lands into one kingdom. He is thought of as the 1st king of Dynasty I.

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Manetho

Manetho

Manetho was an Egyptian historian and priest from Sebennytos, in the Nile Delta, who lived during the reign of Ptolemy I.

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Narmer Palette

Narmer Palette

The Narmer Palette, a triangular piece of black basalt, found in Hierakonpolis by J.E. Quibel in 1897-98, depicts a king who name is given as Mer-Mer.

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Questions and Answers

Questions and Answers

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King Lists

King Lists

There are several important King Lists that provide details of Ancient Egypt's Pharaohs.

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Narmer Macehead

Narmer Macehead

The macehead shows Narmer wearing the Red Crown of the conquered north, seated on a throne and protected by the vulture goddess Nekhbet of Hierakonpolis.

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Aeclectic Tarot

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Magic Folk

Magic Folk

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