Menes egypt biography

Menes (c BCE) is a legendary Egyptian king who is credited with uniting Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom. During his reign, Menes is credited with ushering a new era of prosperity, peace and expansion of arts, culture, religion and literature.

Menes is also credited with introducing papyrus and writing.

Menes egypt biography

Historical evidence on Menes is scanty, and most historians believe Menes is an honorific title, and his legend is based on a variety of kings. In particular, Menes is believed to be based on the Egyptian king Narmer.

The historical Menes

Knowledge of Menes comes from historical accounts written many years after he lived.

Archaeological digs never found any direct evidence of Menes as a pharaoh, and as a result, some Egyptologists believe that Menes was an honorific title which means &#;he who endures&#;. Menes was not an actual individual but had come to represent the concept of an ideal Pharoah who had achieved the goal of uni