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===Early Dynastic Egypt===
The first two dynasties of Egyptian history are often known collectively as the “Early Dynastic Period.” They are not generally considered to be part of the Old Kingdom (c. 2686-2125 BC), but neither are they Predynastic, as the Egyptian state had been unified by that point. Narmer established control of the land from the Delta to the first cataract of the Nile near present-day Aswan, built the capital in Memphis, and also established other political and cultural precedents such as royal burial. <ref> Bard, p. 67</ref>
