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Pharaohs In Ancient Egypt

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Hello viewers! I just finished reading The Ancient World, Ancient Egypt. From the book containing the important events, people, and valued things in ancient Egypt, I pulled the three most important pharaohs (in my opinion) to talk about today. Pharaohs. The kings of ancient Egypt. They played a big role in society, starting off with the first said “Pharaoh.” Menes was thought to be the first pharaoh in Egyptian history. Archaeologists discovered tablets telling tales of Menes. Some people think that Menes was just a made up story to explain the Egyptian 's long and complicated history. Real or not, Menes rule began the whole concept of dynasties, a concept continued thousands of years after his rule. Though Menes might be a very well

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