The First Dynasty of Egypt: The Birth of a Civilization

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[icemanire]

Ancient Egyptology is so interesting. I get obsessed with their known history.

[lisaashby]

Who knows what information was lost in the burning of the Alexandria library. All the pertinent information regarding the lineage of the monarchy in Egypt might have been kept there and subsequently lost.

[cookieisdabomb]

Simon, you should do a Biographics episode on Ramses II the Great pharaoh of Egypt…love your content

[pumpberrystorm]

Honestly I've never found a YouTuber like this. I haven't even heard of a majority of what he talks about, it's like history to him is in a different reality to history to me. I'm really loving this channel and Side Project!

[ata-ayitehunlede]

Marvellous, wonderful, awesome, simply the best.
Well done.
This episode is a masterpiece.

[zanbudd]

So many Egyptian videos and what I really appreciate about yours is the photos actually illustrate what you are talking about. They are not just a series of interesting photos kind of on auto repeat and seen in multiple videos 🙏🏼🦋

[johnmiller]

This is awesome i know a great deal about this civilization (including a year in post) you always have a comprehensive vid including something new clearly laid out

[arziniowolfert]

Loved the video ❤ History is beautiful 💯

[surstromming]

Love this!
Please do more Ancient Egyptian dynasties.

[thecrew]

It’s amazing the they were able to engrave their writing so precisely into a stone like marble which is so dense and difficult to work with. They would have been using a special chisel but still would have required frequent sharpening. I wonder how long it would have taken to engrave a large say, 12 inches x 5 inches in size?

[bethjenkins]

I just found this site a week ago and it's really great. Thank you

[jamesblackshaw]

Imagine being a servant of a pharaoh and hear about his death RUN

[sonyonker]

This is my favourite episode! In an estimated time in an estimated place, these people might have existed and they might have done a bunch of stuff according to documentation we can’t verify as fact and that seems to be missing large sections.
Probably. But maybe not.

[Svensk]

I love that you explained upper and lower Egypt. That actually confused me for a very long time in my youth.

[ignitionfrn]

1:05 - Chapter 1 - The 1st pharaoh of egypt
5:10 - Chapter 2 - Hor aha
7:25 - Mid roll ads
8:55 - Chapter 3 - Djer, Djet & Den
13:20 - Chapter 4 - Dynasty decline
16:50 - Chapter 5 - The end of the 1st dynasty
- Chapter 6 -

[ablanuza]

The time of Cleopatra as Pharoah is nearer to the modern age than it is to the 1st dynasty of ancient Egypt.

[dawnmaclearfitness]

Even on subjects that are not particularly interesting to me, I like listening to Simon Whistler.

I've been enjoying his efforts for several years and so, now, his voice calms me reflexively.

Thank you, Mr. Whistler.

[thomaszaccone]

Love Ancient History. The further back, the more mysterious and intriguing.

[wad]

I’m surprised you didn’t show the Bust of King Menes. The bust is of a king from the first period (but which one has yet to be determined.)

[TheZoobZoobs]

Do you have any idea how insane it sounds that the guy that lived 2000 years ago himself was born 2500 years AFTER the history he's telling?