Menes
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Menes 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 cartouche of Menes on the Abydos King List
Two Horus names of Hor-Aha (left and center) and a name of Menes (right) in hieroglyphs.
Reconstructed tablet.
Vassal subject with headdress and spotted robe, possibly a Libyan, paying homage. First Dynasty, 2960–2770, Tomb of Narmer B17, Abydos.
Narmer
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Narmer was an ancient Egyptian king of the Early Dynastic Period, whose reign began at the end of the 4th millennium BC. He is believed to have been the successor to the Protodynastic king Ka. Many sc
Menes
…identity of Menes is the subject of ongoing debate, although mainstream Egyptological consensus inconclusively identifies Menes with the Naqada III ruler Narmer or his successor, the First Dynasty pharaoh Hor-Aha. The name Menes is first documented in the work of Manetho, an Egyptian historian and priest of the…
Narmer on the Verso of the Narmer Palette
Necropolis seal impression of the Egyptian pharaoh, Qa'a.
Narmer Palette
Chambers B17 and B18 in the Umm el-Qa'ab, which constitute the tomb of Narmer