Friday, August 22, 2025

"Aha" in Ancient Egypt (Early Dynastic Period)

 Aha was the first king to rule over a united Egypt. He lived during Early Dynastic Period (ca. 3000-2800 BC) (Dynasty 1).

 

The following is the label of Aha (taken from Kerry Muhlestein, Violence in the Service of Order: The Religious Framework for Sanctioned Killing in Ancient Egypt [British Archaeological Reports International Series 2299; Oxford: Archaeopress, 2011], 10):

 



 

 

On “Aha” in the Book of Mormon, see this entry on the Book of Mormon Onomasticon website.

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