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Predynastic

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Predynastic

From Nomads to Villages, from City-States to Kingdoms

Before 3000 BC

Period	Seat of Power	Factions	Dating System
Predynastic	Dendera, Abydos, Thinis, Hierakonpolis	n/a	n/a

Nomadic tribes begin to settle into permanent villages during the Predynastic Period. Permanent communities allow the development of stone working, pottery, jewelry, and a rudimentary form of writing. Three primary city-states develop—Naqada, Thinis, and Nekhen. By the end of this period Egypt developed into two kingdoms, the Red Kingdom in the north and the White Kingdom in the south.

Name of Ruler	Years of Reign	Capitol
Crocodile	???	Iunet Tantere (Dendera)
Iry-Hor	???	Abydos
Ka	???	Abydos
Scorpion I	???	Thinis
Scorpion II	???	Hierakonpolis