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Periods/ Dynasties
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Major Events |
| 3100-2950 BC |
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Late Predynastic Period |
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Earliest known hieroglyphic writing, Foundation
of the Egyptian state |
| 2950-2575 BC |
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Early Dynastic Period
1st - 3rd Dynasties |
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Creation of the Capital City of Memphis, first
pyramid built: The Step Pyramid at Saqqara |
| 2575-5150 BC |
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Old Kingdom
4th - 8th Dynasties |
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Great Pyramids built at Dashure and Giza, pyramids
and elite tombs contain first extensive inscriptions |
| 2125-1975 BC |
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1st Intermediate Period
9th - 11th Dynasties |
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Egypt splits into two states, ruled from Memphis
in the north and Thebes in the south |
| 1975-1640 BC |
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Middle Kingdom
11th - 14th Dynasties |
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Mentuphotep reunites Egypt, Amenemhat I founds
new royal residence near Memphis, Egypt conquers lower Nubia,
Classical period of art and architecture |
| 1630-1520 BC |
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2nd Intermediate Period
15th - 17th Dynasties |
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Hyksos seize power in the north, Theban 17th
Dynasty in the south |
| 1539-1075 BC |
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New Kingdom
18th - 19th Dynasties |
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Egyptian empire in Near East and Nubia, Elaborate
tombs of Valley of the Kings built, Rule of woman pharaoh
Hatshepsut, King Akhenaten attempts to introduce monotheistic
religion (Aten), brief reign of Tutankhamun, Ramesses II rules
for 67 years, The Stela of Paser carved (around 1150 BC),
Karnak, Thebes |
| 1075-715 BC |
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21st - 25th Dynasties |
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Disunity and Libyan settlement in Egypt, Nubians
conquer Egypt (late 8th century) |
| 715-322 BC |
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Late Period
20th - 30th Dynasties 2nd Persian period |
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Egypt conquered briefly by Assyrians, cultural
revival, Persian conquest of Egypt (525 BC), Egypt independent
again (404-343 BC) |
| 322 BC - 395 AD |
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Greco-Roman Period
Macedonians, Ptolemies, and Romans |
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Alexander the Great conquers Egypt, Alexander's
general Ptolemy becomes king and founds dynasty, the Rosetta
Stone is carved (196 BC), Cleopatra VII reigns (51-30 BC),
Egypt becomes Roman province (30 BC). |
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