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250
Arithmetica
Diophantus of Alexandria writes the "Arithmetica", a treaty on the solution of algebraic equations and on the theory of numbers -
323
Babylon
Alexander dies at Babylon and Ptolemy inherits Egypt -
332
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great conquers egypt! -
Sep 30, 1300
Nile and Red Sea connection
Egyptians build a canal connecting the Nile and the Red Sea -
Sep 30, 1450
Egyptians use the sundial
Egyptians use the sundial which is an instrument showing the time by the shadow of a pointer cast by the sun onto a plate marked with the hours of the day. -
Sep 30, 1530
Religion Forms
Work begins on the huge religious complex of Karnak to the god Amon at Luxor (Thebes) -
Sep 30, 1550
Ahmose I becomes pharaoh
Ahmose I becomes pharaoh ("new kingdom", 18th dynasty) -
Hyksos seizes power in Egypt
An Asian population, the Hyksos, Semitic people from Palestine, seizes power in northern Egypt (the Delta), with capital in Avaris, and introduces the horse-driven chariot (15th and 16th dynasties) -
Cleopatra
Cleopatra VII Ptolemy becomes queen of Egypt (last of the Greek monarchs) -
Egyptian Book of the Dead
Egyptian Book of the Dead which explains deaths of Egypt -
Poetry and music
The Egyptions started making music and started writing Poetry -
Papyrus
Egyptians write on papyrus which is a new skill they picked up. -
Hieroglyphics
The Egyptions had a writing method called Hieroglythics -
Egyptians invent the sail
Egyptians invent the sail which was a remarkable discovery! -
Egyptians Heritage
Egyptians trace their origins to the Mount Rwenzori range in East Africa