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The first pyramid ever built.
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Imhotep was the first architect to build a pharaoh's tomb out of stone. This revolutionized Egypt forever.
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Known as the, "Age of the Pyramids," because many pyramids were built during this time period.
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This Pyramid gets its name from the reddish limestone that was used to build it. It was built under king Sneferu.
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It was built during the fourth dynasty under king Khufu.
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The first time that Egypt was ruled locally and enforced their own laws.
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The pharaohs were restored to there power. They tried to keep the people happy by encouraging trade, improved transportation, the building of irrigation canals, and providing food for all.
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Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II wins a civil war and reunites Egypt.
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The first obelisks are built in Heliopolis (now a day Cairo).
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Amenemhet builds this pyramid with a labyrinth.
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A complicated temple dedicated to Amun, a god.
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Kingdom made south of Egypt
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Egypt creates an empire and avoids being invaded by invading others around them first.
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Egypt expands all the way to the Euphrates
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Thutmose I was the first to be buried here.
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She declared herself pharaoh while co-ruling with Thutmose III, who was to young to rule by himself.
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The Egyptians invented the sundial.
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The Egyptians construct a canal that connects the Red Sea and the Nile River.
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The period of decline of Egypt. They faced many invasions and lost their empire.
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This was the beginning of the 22nd Dynasty
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Egypt and Assyria fight and Assyria comes out victorious.
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The Nubian Pharaohs started their own dynasty at Thebes.
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Cambyses, king of Persia, defeated Psammetichus III, king of Egypt. Egypt the became part of Persia.
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This was the first king of the 26th dynasty. He only ruled briefly, though, for he was killed by the Kushite leader, Tanuatamun.