Second Dynasty of Egypt
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The Second Dynasty of ancient Egypt is the latter of the two dynasties of the Egyptian Archaic Period, when the seat of government was centred at Thinis. It is most known for its last ruler, Khasekhem
Statue of Khasekhemwy, Ashmolean Museum
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Dead enemies on the base of the Ashmolean statue of pharaoh Khasekhemwy
Hotepsekhemwy serekh
First Dynasty of Egypt
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The First Dynasty of ancient Egypt 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, and mar
Second Dynasty of Egypt
…is otherwise one of the most obscure periods in Egyptian history. Though archaeological evidence of the time is very scant, contrasting data from the First and Third Dynasties indicates important institutional and economic developments during the Second Dynasty. The Second Dynasty of Egypt sees the advent…
Narmer Palette (c. 3200–3000 BC)
Alabaster vessels from a 1st Dynasty cemetery, Abu Roach. Louvre Museum AF 9149, AF 9148
Narmer Macehead
Sabef stela in incipient hieroglyphs. Reign of Qa'a, end of the 1st Dynasty, ca. 2910 BC. The stela of Merka is similar.