What Is a Narmer in Egypt

[ nahr-mer ] SHOW IPA. / ˈnɑr mər / PHONETIC RESPELLING. noun. a king of Egypt identified by modern scholars as the Menes of tradition and depicted as the unifier of Upper and Lower Egypt on an ancient slate tablet (Narmer Palette, or Palette of Narmer ), c3200 b.c. with relief carvings on both sides.

What is another word for narmer?

Many scholars believe Narmer to be another name for Menes, a ruler of the First Dynasty. This object depicts the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt into the “Kingdom of the Two Lands” under the divine king.

What is special about narmer?

Narmer is often credited with the unification of Egypt by means of the conquest of Lower Egypt by Upper Egypt. While Menes is traditionally considered the first king of Ancient Egypt, Narmer has been identified by the majority of Egyptologists as the same person as Menes.