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The famous Narmer Palette, discovered by James E. Quibell in the 1897–1898 season at Hierakonpolis, [36] shows Narmer wearing the crown of Upper Egypt on one side of the palette, and the crown of Lower Egypt on the other side, giving rise to the theory that Narmer unified the two lands. [37]
Some scholars believe that this serekh is simply a crude attempt at writing the name "Narmer". [17] Naqada II c. 3240 BC Ni-Neith: Only known from inscriptions in Helwan. Reading of name is uncertain. [18] c. 3230 BC Hat-Hor: Some scholars believe that this serekh is simply a crude attempt at writing the name "Narmer". [19] c. 3220 BC [Double ...
Menes (fl. c. 3200–3000 BC; [1] / ˈ m eɪ n eɪ z /; Ancient Egyptian: mnj, probably pronounced * /maˈnij/; [6] Ancient Greek: Μήνης [5] and Μήν [7]) was a pharaoh of the Early Dynastic Period of ancient Egypt, credited by classical tradition with having united Upper and Lower Egypt, and as the founder of the First Dynasty.
The First Dynasty of ancient Egypt (Dynasty I) [1] covers the first series of Egyptian kings to rule over a unified Egypt. It immediately follows the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt, by Menes, or Narmer, [2] and marks the beginning of the Early Dynastic Period, when power was centered at Thinis.
Some of the oldest recorded and evidenced monarchies were Narmer, Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt c. 3100 BCE, ... have been born and brought up within a royal family, ...
Others claim he was the son of Narmer, the pharaoh who unified Egypt. Narmer and Menes may have been one pharaoh, referred to with more than one name. Regardless, considerable historical evidence from the period points to Narmer as the pharaoh who first unified Egypt (see Narmer Palette) and to Hor-Aha as his son and heir.
Map of the locations where Ka's serekhs have been found. Ka ruled over Thinis in the first half of the 32nd century BC and was buried at Umm el-Qa'ab.He most likely was the immediate successor to Iry-Hor and was succeeded either by Narmer or by Scorpion II.
Although the Narmer Palette is more famous because it shows the first king to wear both the crowns of Upper and Lower Egypt, the Scorpion Macehead indicates some early military hostility with the north by showing dead lapwings, the symbol of Lower Egypt, hung from standards. [13] John Garstang excavated at Nekhen in 1905–06.