Which culture used no personal names?

The ancient Egyptians used no personal names, they only had titles and labels to describe people.

Imagine you're playing a game where instead of calling your friend "Tom," you say things like “the boy who laughs loudly” or “the girl with the red shirt.” That’s how the Egyptians thought about names. They didn’t use special names like we do, they used titles that told everyone what a person did or looked like.

Think of it like putting labels on boxes in your room. Instead of labeling one box “Tom's toys,” you might label it “the boy who laughs loudly’s toys.” That way, everyone knows whose toys are inside just by reading the label.

The pharaohs, the kings of Egypt, had long titles that described their power and importance. One famous pharaoh was called “the strong bull who protects the land”, not because he had a name like "Ramses," but because his title showed what he did for the people.

So, instead of names, the Egyptians used descriptive labels, making everyone’s identity clear to others around them. The ancient Egyptians used no personal names, they only had titles and labels to describe people.

Imagine you're playing a game where instead of calling your friend "Tom," you say things like “the boy who laughs loudly” or “the girl with the red shirt.” That’s how the Egyptians thought about names. They didn’t use special names like we do, they used titles that told everyone what a person did or looked like.