Event
War of Unification; Memphis founded; Thoth brings writing into Egypt
CFAH AP-22: Thoth/Hermes brings writing into Egypt and the War of Unification founds Memphis, 2164/2163 BC (twentieth year of Menes).
Tier 1: CFAH anchor point: 2164/2163 BC (AP-22)
Description
CFAH-6 (Argument 2, "Key Synchronisms for Dynasties 3–8") counts "from the Unification of Egypt in the twentieth year of Menes in 2164/2163 BC (Griffith and White 2023a, Anchor Point #22)".
Chronologies
| Chronology | Date as stated | Year (BC / AM) | Citation & note |
|---|---|---|---|
| CFAH anchor point | 2164/2163 BC Precision: year-range |
2164/2163 BC | Griffith & White, "Chronological Framework of Ancient History. 3: Anchor Points of Ancient History," ARJ 16 (2023): 131–154, section "AP-22: Hermes/Thoth/Mercury Brings Writing into Egypt: 2164/2163 B.C."; CFAH-6 Argument 2, Table 1 "Anchor Points for early Egyptian history" #22 (opens in a new tab) CFAH-6 Table 1: "War of Unification, Memphis founded." Sets sort year |
| Ussher-Jones | Not yet established | — | — Jones (Chart No. 1; Chronology of the Old Testament, 2002) gives no date for this extra-biblical event. |
| Ussher | Not yet established | — | — No matching entry found in Ussher's Annals. |
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CFAH-2 · Fig. 4
Thebes, Egypt: Heliacal Rising of Sirius at 5 am, July 20th, AD 136.
Duration 12: Astronomical era of Menes started 2188 BC
Image credit (per the paper): Created by author using SkyMapPro.
Records: War of Unification; Memphis founded; Thoth brings writing into Egypt
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Free sources
- Chronological Framework of Ancient History. 3: Anchor Points of Ancient History, (opens in a new tab) — section "AP-22: Hermes/Thoth/Mercury Brings Writing into Egypt: 2164/2163 B.C."; CFAH-6 Argument 2, Table 1 "Anchor Points for early Egyptian history" #22 free-to-read
- The King James Version of the Bible (opens in a new tab) public-domain
Copyrighted works (CFAH papers, F. N. Jones) are linked, not reproduced.