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Questions about Egypt

Who was the first pharaoh?

Dr. dig responds:
Menes, also known as Narmer, is thought to have been the first king of Egypt. He is represented on a carved stone called the Narmer Palette, which shows him wearing the White Crown of Upper Egypt and the Red Crown of Lower Egypt, implying that he is king of both lands. He ruled sometime between 3150 and 3050 B.C.


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