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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.
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Egyptians began farming sheep and cattle, and growing crops along the rich soil along the Nile River.
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For the first time, sails were constructed on ships, and boats became the main form of transport.
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The first wall paintings were created using hieroglyphic symbols.
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Walled towns and villages, made of mud brick, were erected.
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The Great Sphinx and the Great Pyramid at Giza were built.
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Many of the royal tombs were built.
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The “New Kingdom” ends when Egypt was invaded by Alexander the Great and was subsequently ruled by Greek kings.