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The Old Kingdom
The era of the old kingdom: (the ancient era "1-2", the era of

pyramid builders "3-6", the stage of collapse "7-8")
This is due to the fact that Memphis was the capital of the country
throughout these dynasties, although the ancient opinion
indicated that the Old Kingdom only extended from 3-6 AD.

The ancient era (1-2):
Kings of the First Dynasty:
(Hoor Aha or Narmer, Jar, Jet, Den, Merit Naith, Aj Ib, Samar
Khat, Qaa A)
King Narmer, achieved to unify between the south and the north
after all his predecessors had done. He was able to establish a
strong central government and immortalize the memory of his
nation on his famous painting and an investigation in the Egyptian
Museum (Narmer Palette). He also ordered the establishment of

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