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--- Pre dynastic (4400 - 3000 BC) --- |
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Before the beginning of the famous Pharaonic dynasties,
there had been several civilizations from around 5000 BC.
Near the end of this period attempts were made to unite Egypt under one
rule. One of these is an attempt undertook by a king called 'Scorpion,'
who could have been the last king before the dynasties.
At that time, Egypt was divided territorially into two main parts: The
first is the Upper Egypt kingdom represented by the while crown,
symbolized by the lotus flower and embodied in a cobra. The second is the
Lower Egypt kingdom represented by the red hollow crown, symbolized by a
papyrus plant and embodied in a vulture.
It is believed that King Narmer is the first to achieve the unification
between Egypt's two main regions marking the start of the Egyptian
dynasties.
Thenceforth, the two crowns merged to form one crown, hence one kingdom,
while their symbols were both accompanying the king to emphasize his
control on all the Egyptian lands.
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