Egypt

Ancient Egypt

By cakes4747
  • 6000 BCE

    Egypt Settled

    It was around this time that the first settlers arrived in the Nile Valley. Egyptians began to make pottery from materials mined from the river.
  • 5000 BCE

    Agriculture Develops

    Egyptians began farming sheep and cattle, and growing crops along the rich soil along the Nile River.
  • 4500 BCE

    Transportation

    For the first time, sails were constructed on ships, and boats became the main form of transport.
  • 3500 BCE

    Hieroglyphics

    The first wall paintings were created using hieroglyphic symbols.
  • 3000 BCE

    Structures Built

    Walled towns and villages, made of mud brick, were erected.
  • 2500 BCE

    "Old Kingdom"

    The Great Sphinx and the Great Pyramid at Giza were built.
  • 1500 BCE

    "New Kingdom"

    Many of the royal tombs were built.
  • 332 BCE

    Invasion

    The “New Kingdom” ends when Egypt was invaded by Alexander the Great and was subsequently ruled by Greek kings.