Dec 24, 2009

Salem on History | Unification of Lower and Upper Egypt

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Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
Categories: Government and Politics, Civilizations, Cultures
Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Empires, Dynasties, Pharaohs
Curriculum: African History, Middle Eastern History, Ancient History
Geographical Location: Egypt
Date: c. 3050

Article abstract: The unification of Lower and Upper Egypt produced the first unified bureaucratic state in world history and also created the first theocratic nation-state in the history of ancient and modern international systems.

Summary of Event

The Egyptian Predynastic Period (c. 3050-c. 2925) and First Dynasty (c. 2925-c. 2775) laid the foundation for a highly effective bureaucratic civilization that was based on the unification of culture, religion, land, and the state and that lasted for more than three thousand years. It is suggested that...

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Salem on History | Unification of Lower and Upper Egypt

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