What is Early Dynastic Period (Egypt)?
{{dablink|For the period of the same name in Mesopotamia, see ''[[Early Dynastic Period (Mesopotamia)]]''}} {{ Infobox Former Country |native_name = tȝwy |conventional_long_name = Early Dynastic Period of Egypt |common_name = Early Dynastic Period of Egypt |region = |era = |government_type = Monarchy |year_start = c. 3150 BC&nbsp; |year_end = &nbsp;c. 2686 BC |event_pre = |date_pre = |event_start = |date_start = |event_end = |date_end = |image_flag = |image_coat = |image_map = Double crown.svg |image_map_caption = |p1 = Lower Egypt |p2 = Upper Egypt |flag_p1 = Red crown.svg |flag_p2 = White crown.svg |s1 = Old Kingdom of Egypt |flag_s1 = |capital = [[Memphis, Egypt|Memphis]] |national_motto = |national_anthem = |common_languages = [[Egyptian language|Ancient Egyptian]] |religion = [[Ancient Egyptian religion]] |currency = |leader1 = [[Narmer]] (first) |year_leader1 = c. 3100 BC |leader2 = [[Khasekhemwy]] (last) |year_leader2 = c. 2690 BC |title_leader = [[List of pharaohs|Pharaoh]] |today = {{flag|Egypt}} }} {{ Location map+|Egypt|width=300|float=left|caption=Map of [[Egypt]] showing important towns of the Early Dynastic Period. (clickable map) |places= {{Location map~|Egypt|lat=26.333333|long=31.9|position=right |label_size=75 |label=[[Thinis]]}} {{Location map~|Egypt|lat=29.844722|long=31.250833|position=left |label_size=75 |label=[[Memphis, Egypt|Memphis]]}} {{Location map~|Egypt|lat=25.097222|long=32.779444|position=left |label_size=75 |label=[[Nekhen]]}} {{Location map~|Egypt|lat=25.720556|long=32.610278|position=right |label_size=75 |label=[[Thebes, Egypt|Thebes]]}} {{Location map~|Egypt|lat=25.9|long=32.716667|position=left |label_size=75 |label=[[Naqada]]}} }} [[File:Man on boat Ancient Egypt.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A plate made in the Early Dynastic Period. It shows a man on a boat next to a [[Hippopotamus]] and a [[Crocodile]]]] {{Hiero | ''tȝwy'' 'Two Lands' | <hiero>N16:N