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Friday, June 5, 2026

Collection of facts about the Early Dynastic Period of Egypt

This post is a collection of facts about the Early Dynastic Period of Egypt (c. 3150 - 2686 BC). There are 8 facts listed below.

• Preceded by the Naqada III culture
• Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt (c. 3150 BC)
• First Dynasty (c. 3100 - 2900 BC)
• First pharaoh of unified Egypt was Narmer (Menes according to Manetho)
• Capital moved to Memphis (previously at Thinis)
• Second Dynasty (c. 2890 - 2686 BC)
• Development of Egyptian hieroglyphs
• Followed by the Old Kingdom of Egypt

Sources

Wikipedia: Early Dynastic Period of Egypt, First Dynasty of Egypt, Second Dynasty of Egypt