The dates of the Predynastic period were first defined before widespread archaeological excavation of Egypt took place, and recent finds indicating very gradual Predynastic development have led to controversy over when exactly the Predynastic period ended.
BC, and corresponds to the Naqada III period. This Predynastic era is traditionally equivalent to the final part of the Neolithic period beginning c. BC, starting with the first Pharaoh, Narmer for some egyptologists, Hor Aha for others, also known as Menes. The prehistory of Egypt spans the period from earliest human settlement to the beginning of the Early Dynastic Period of Egypt around 3. Service Tool Version 3400 Old ArlingtonPrehistoric Egypt Wikipedia.
