Early Dynastic period

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 1. Narmer
2. Djer
3. Wadj 1. Hotepsekhemwy
4. Den 2. Raneb
5. Anendjib 3. Nynetjer
Narmer united
6. Semerkhet 4. Peribsen
upper and lower Ended after
7. Qaa 5. Khasekemwy
Egypt built pyramid.

First dynasty Second dynasty

3100-2890 2890-2686
BCE BCE
Rise and Fall (3100-2686 BCE)
Rise Fall
-Neolithic Revolution -the first pyramid (Djosa)
-Narmer united upper and lower -end of dynasty.
Egypt.
Social
Structure Pharaoh

Nobles, Vizier,
Sodlier

Farmers

Slave
Economy
- Depend on farming.
- Also had craftspeople.
- Most was trade with other provinces.
 Religion
- Egyptian was Polytheism
- Gods have many different look.
- Some of them look like normal human but some of
them were half human and animal.
Bastet Isis Ra Horus Tawalet Anubis
Writing

3 types

1.Hieroglyphs

2.Hieratic

3.Denotic
Slavery
They were very important,used
in various works such as
build temples , Mastaba
Mastaba
ART
- Pottery crafter
- Art was serviced to king
- Pharaoh similar to God

This example was the palette that was

found by archaeologist.
It shows Narmers victory in war
Cities
Thebes: 1st capital Memphis: 1st location of government
Invention
- Hieroglyphic - Calendar

Egyptian invented Hieroglyphics Egyptians were observed stars and

for writing. At the beginning, then, they knew that stars going to be
Hieroglyphic was used picture as same place in 365 days.
symbols.