Chronological
Timeline of Ancient Egypt |
| Neolithic Period, ca. 5450-3850 B.C.
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Agriculture and
stockbreeding |
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Increased settledness |
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Cultures
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Lower
Egypt |
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Fajum A |
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Merimede |
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El-Omari |
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Maadi |
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Upper
Egypt |
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Badar |
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Nagada
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Early Dynastic Period,
ca. 3100-2750 B.C.
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Spreading of Naqada
throughout Egypt |
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Creation of a united empire |
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Dynasty 0
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Evidence of writing and language |
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Various kings by known names
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1st Dynasty
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Organization of Egypt |
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Foundation of Memphis |
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Development of Administrative
system |
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Creation of Calendar
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12 months, 30 days each |
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Leftover 5 days used for religious
days |
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Campaign to rule Nubia (south of
Egypt)
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2nd Dynasty
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Trade routes to Palestine |
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Campaigns to Asia, Nubia, and
Libya |
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Short term partition of Upper and
Lower Egypt
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Old Kingdom, ca.
2707-2170 B.C.
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3rd Dynasty 2707-2639 BC
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Progress in writing development |
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Development of monarchy |
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Construction of first step
pyramid
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Made for Djoser (Zoser) by his
chief priest, Imhotep
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4th Dynasty 2639-2504 BC
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Increased importance in Solar
religion |
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Construction of the Great
Pyramid in Giza |
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Cemeteries for officials |
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Egypt gains control over Nubia
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5th Dynasty 2504 - 2347 BC
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Construction of pyramids solar
shrines, mortuaries, and temples of the sun god |
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Osiris cult comes into history |
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Increase in the number of
documents and writing |
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Greater independence of
provincial officials |
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Campaign against Libya
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6th Dynasty 2347-2216 BC
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Increase in provincial powers |
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Dissolution of central powers |
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Final breakdown of
administrative and economic structures
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7th & 8th Dynasties 2216-2170 BC
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Numerous soveriegns ruling for
short periods of time
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First Intermediate Period,
ca. 2170-2020 B.C.
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9th & 10th Dyasty
2170-2020 BC
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Rulers of Lower Egypt
from Heracleapolis |
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Beginning of beliefs in the
after-life
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Middle Kingdom, ca. 2020-1794
B.C.
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11th Dynasty
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Unification of Upper and Lower
Egypt by Mentuhotep |
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12th Dynasty
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Literature and political
propaganda flourish |
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Consolidation of royal
soveriegnity |
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Capital city : Lisht |
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Colonization of Faiyum |
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Wide acceptance as Amun-Re to be
a god |
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2nd Cataract and Southern border
(see map)
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Second
Intermediate Period, ca. 17948-1550 B.C.
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Weakening of central power |
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Disentegration into separate
states |
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Asians enter the Nile river
delta |
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13th Dynasty
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Various King's residences in
Lisht |
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14th Dynasty
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Kings move to Nile river delta |
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15th Dynasty
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Rulers from Asia in delta |
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Adoption of horse and wagon
method |
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Worship of god Seth |
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16th Dynasty
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Asian warlord Hyksos takes over
central Egypt |
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17th Dynasty
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Struggle against Hyksos
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New Kingdom,
ca. 1550-1070 B.C.
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18th Dynasty
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Continuous expansion of Egypt |
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Administrative, legislative,
religous, and calendar systems were all standardized |
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19th Dynasty
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20 year campaign against Syria |
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First peace treaty in history
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Between Egypt and Syria |
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Sign by the Hittites and Ramses
II |
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20th Dynasty
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Military divides up Egypt into
smaller fractions
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From then on, the Libyans try
to take over Egypt by making one of their kings a Libyan. Greece begins to influence the
Egyptians by introducing new religions and gods to worship. Once Greece is taken over by
Rome, Egypt becomes a province of Rome. Over time, Egypt was slowly taken over by the
enemies in had made over the centuries. |
