Synopsis: This episode covers the early civilizations of Egypt and the Caucasus region, including the Kura-Araxes and Maikop. “In succession to the Spirits of the Dead and the Demigods, the Egyptians reckon the First Dynasty to consist of eight kings. Among these was Menes (Narmer), whose rule in Egypt was illustrious. I shall record the rulers of each race from the time of Menes. Their succession is as follows…” – Manetho’s Aegyptiaca, as quoted by Syncellus. Map of SW Eurasia: https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/A2_Map.png Map of Egypt: https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/A2_Egypt.png Images: https://www.flickr.com/photos/75506172@N07/albums/72177720325959543/ References and Further Reading: https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/A2_References.pdf Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices