Egypt

Ancient Egypt

By Angelina Mfinanga
  • 7000 BCE

    First Settlers

    The first settlers entered the Nile valley and farmed there. They came from Canaan, the Arabian and Nubian desert.
  • Hieroglyphic script
    3100 BCE

    Hieroglyphic script

    It was the first script used by the Egyptians as their language. It means 'sacred inscriptions.'
  • 3100 BCE

    Beginning of Old Kingdom period

    Narmer united Upper and Lower Egypt, which marked the end of Pre-dynastic period.
  • Pyramids of Giza
    2789 BCE

    Pyramids of Giza

    The construction of the Pyramids of Giza started at that time and ended at 2490 BC.
  • First Pyramid
    2700 BCE

    First Pyramid

    The first pyramid was built Saqqara by the Pharaoh Djoser.
  • 2055 BCE

    Middle Kingdom period

    Mentuhotep gained control over Egypt and this was the beginning of the Middle period.
  • Temple of Karnak
    2055 BCE

    Temple of Karnak

    The temple complex was dedicated to Amun, Mut and Khonsu. It was built over many centuries. It is the second most visited place in Egypt.
  • 1600 BCE

    The New Kingdom

    This was a new period of conquest in Egypt, also called the Egyptian Empire. It was recognized as the height of Egyptian civilization.
  • Reign of Hatshepsut
    1473 BCE

    Reign of Hatshepsut

    Hatshepsut reigned as Pharaoh from 1437 BCE to 1458 BCE. She was a female, though presented herself as a male pharaoh.
  • Change of Egyptian religion.
    1352 BCE

    Change of Egyptian religion.

    During the reign of Akhenaten, he changed the Egyptian religion which also changed Egyptian artwork.
  • Reign of Tutankhamen
    1336 BCE

    Reign of Tutankhamen

    His reign was short, and his undisturbed tomb was found in the twentieth-century.
  • Upper and Lower Egypt split
    1100 BCE

    Upper and Lower Egypt split

    The New Kingdom ended with the split of Upper and Lower Egypt. This weakened the empire over time. This led to a period of conquest by other military powers.
  • Conquest by Foreign powers
    800 BCE

    Conquest by Foreign powers

    After Lower and Upper Egypt split, Foreign powers successfully began conquering Egypt, including the Persians and later Alexander the Great.
  • The Rosetta Stone
    196 BCE

    The Rosetta Stone

    It was the key to deciphering hieroglyphics, produced during the reign of Egyptian Pharaoh Ptolemy.
  • 300

    Last use of hieroglyphics

    As Egyptian culture gradually fell during the centuries prior to Arab conquest, hieroglyphics fell entirely out of use.