2. Menes The First Pharaoh

3. Egypt

5. was home to the one of the most oldest

6. and richest cultures in world history

7. The Ancient Egyptian Civilization

9. The Egyptian Civilization began around 5000 BC

10. when villages grow up along the Nile river.

12. By around 3100 BC, this villages formed

13. two separate Kingdoms: Lower and Upper Egypt

15. The two kings fought a battle

18. which was won by King Menes of Upper Egypt

20. Since this day, as symbol of power

21. he wore the Double Crown

23. Menes unified the kingdoms becoming the first

24. Egyptian Pharaoh

26. Menes built his capital in Memphis

28. near the actual city of Cairo

30. He ruled Egypt for more that 60 years.

31. After his death 150 pharaohs of more than 30 Dynasties

32. continued to rule the Egyptian Civilization

33. The End