#kingmenes

Over the past few days, I’ve gathered the four major components that make the “golden dynasty” golden! 

Increased trade

Military campaigns

Many building projects

Securing central rule over Egypt

However, coming to these four advancements was not entirely easy. Considering that this is the very first dynasty of Egypt, they weren’t as smart as the following dynasties. We travelled back to 3100 BCE! The most common technologies and achievements of this era were small but effective. For example, many slaves used small hand-held tools to sculpt or pick stone. After achieving a state of equality in Egypt, a lot of villagers relied on hobby-making to pass the time. 

Here are the most commonly used tools. They are made from wood, stone, or metals. 

The other day, we ran across the villagers we had first met on the day we arrived in Memphis - the capital city. They looked different... I could not help but notice the exhaustion and sweat covering their entire bodies! I asked what was going on and they pointed to the large grouping down by the river. The king had announced the building of a new temple. As I was conversing with the men, things had started to click in my head. A reason why this kingdom has so much order is that they have peace! Meaning that Egypt has political stability and a well working civilization! When peace is acquired, it seems like you can literally do anything you want. However, if we had travelled any sooner in time, we may have seen some pretty crappy situations! 

Before travelling to Egypt, we had always questioned the legend of King Menes. The myth states that King Menes and King Narmer are the same people. Many theorists claim that the term “menes” actually means “He who Endures”; enforcing what could be the explanation as to why there are no actual artifacts of King Menes. However, how could we really know the truth? After mysteriously appearing in ancient Egypt, we were determined to find out the truth! During the night, the three of us snuck out to find out for sure. We stumbled upon some slaves sitting on the ground near a river of some sort. We sat down and tried to communicate with them. Obviously, it was difficult, I mean we don’t speak anywhere near the same language they speak. So… we resorted to drawing in the sand. Eventually, through pictures and hieroglyphic messages, we concluded some facts. Here is what we know for sure.

We travelled back to the very first dynasty of Egypt! They drew many hieroglyphics symbolizing the beginning of a new order.

We found out that most people living during this time are very happy. They focused on how peaceful it is here!

They added hieroglyphics touching upon the greatness of trade and how it brings great wealth and exploration to Memphis - the first capital city established by the king

Another thing brought to our attention was a magnificent sculpture of a man’s head. Considering that only figures of importance had art made about them, we assumed that this may be the king! With this information, we decided to get some rest. To my surprise, the villagers were so friendly and treated us with respect. They must have a great leader guiding them!

A photo of some slaves and activities they did during daily life; most chores had to do with building and labour work.