| LC control no. | sh2010007481 |
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| Geographic heading | Egypt--History--Early Dynastic Period, ca. 3100-ca. 2686 B.C. |
| Variant(s) | Egypt--History--Archaic period, ca. 3100-ca. 2686 B.C. Egypt--History--Thinite period, ca. 3100-ca. 2686 B.C. |
| Found in | Work cat.: Bestock, L. The development of royal funerary cult at Abydos, 2009. Wikipedia, Apr. 26 2010 (the Archaic or Early Dynastic Period of Egypt immediately follows the unification of Lower and Upper Egypt c. 3100 BC; it is generally taken to include the First and Second Dynasties, lasting from the Protodynastic Period of Egypt until about 2686 BC, or the beginning of the Old Kingdom; with the First Dynasty, the capital moved from Abydos to Memphis with a unified Egypt ruled by an Egyptian god-king; Abydos remained the major holy land in the south; the distinctive hallmarks of ancient Egyptian civilization, such as art, architecture and many aspects of religion, took shape during the Early Dynastic period) Who's who in ancient Egypt, 2003, viewed online via Credo reference, May 14, 2010: chonology (Archaic period, 3150-2686: the first 400 years or so of Egyptian history, representing the first two dynasties; known as the Archaic period; earlier studies called it the Thinite period; also known as the Early Dynastic period) Chambers dictionary of world history, 2005, viewed online cia Credo reference, May 14, 2010: Ancient Egyptian civilization (Early Dynastic period; Archaic period; c. 3100-c. 2780 BC; the first and second dynasties) Britannica online, May 14, 2010: Egypt, ancient (Early Dynastic Period, c. 2925-c 2575 BCE; encompasses 1st-3rd dynasties Encylclopedia of African history, 2004, viewed online via Credo reference, May 14, 2010: Egypt, Ancient (Old Ancient (Old Kingdom is usually defined as the 3rd-6th dynasties, but the 3rd is perhaps better bracketted in the Archaic/Early Dynastic Period) |
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