The Archaic Period saw the development of the foundations of Egyptian society, including the all-important ideology of kingship. To the ancient Egyptians, the king was a godlike being, closely identified with the all-powerful god Horus. The earliest known hieroglyphic writing also dates to this period.
Answer: Maybe because they were <span>motivated more by commerce than territorial expansion for its own sake, but that one led to the other seems inevitable.
