| Protodynastic Period Of Egypt |
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The Protodynastic Period of Egypt (generally dated 3200 BC - 3000 BC ) refers to the period of time at the very end of the Predynastic Period . It is equivalent to the archaeological phase known as ''' Naqada III'''. It is sometimes known as '''Dynasty 0''' or the '''Late Predynastic Period'''. The Protodynastic Period is characterised as being the time when Ancient Egypt was undergoing the process of political unification, leading to a unified state during the Early Dynastic Period . Furthermore, it is during this time when the Egyptian Language was first being recorded in Hieroglyphs . There is also strong archaeological evidence of Egyptian settlements in southern Palestine during the Protodynastic Period, which have been regarded as Colonies or trading '' Entrepôts ''. State formation began during this era and perhaps even earlier. Various small city-states arose along the , Naqada , and Nekhen . Not much is known of Lower Egypt 's political makeup but they may have shared in Naqada's Set cult while Thinis and Nekhen were part of the Horus cult. Being sandwiched by Thinis and Nekhen, Naqada was the first to fall. Thinis then conquered Lower Egypt. Nekhen's relationship with Thinis is uncertain but these two states may have merged peacefully with the Thinite royal family ruling all of Egypt. The Thinite kings are buried at Abydos in the Umm El-Qa'ab cemetery. Most Egyptologist s consider Narmer to be the last king of this period (though some place him in the First Dynasty ), as well as the so-called " Scorpion King (s)". REFERENCES
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