Ancient Egypt

By adenmerk
  • 322

    Alexander Takes over Egypt B.C.E.

    Alexander the Great took over Egypt to start a line of Macedonian Kings.
  • Period: Jan 1, 664 to 322

    Late Period B.C.E.

  • Jan 1, 1570

    Thebans Take Back Egypt B.C.E.

    Thebans fought back and drove Hyksos out of Egypt.

  • Hyksos Takes over Egypt B.C.E.

    Hyksos took total control of Egypt.
  • Period: to Jan 1, 1567

    Second Intermediate Period B.C.E.

  • King Mentuhotep Assassinated B.C.E.

    King Mentuhotep IV was assassinated.

  • Egypt Reunited B.C.E.

    King Mentuhotep brought Egypt back together after civil war to end this period.
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    Middle Kingdom B.C.E.

  • Civil War B.C.E.

    Central authority dissolved leading to the civil war.
  • Period: to

    First Intermediate Period B.C.E.

  • Menkaura Pyramids B.C.E.

    Menkaura's pyramids started to be built.

  • Khafra Pyramids B.C.E.

    Khafra's pyramids started to be built.

  • First Pryamids B.C.E.

    The first pyramids started to be built.
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    Age of Pyramid Building B.C.E.

  • Period: to

    Pharaohs in Control B.C.E.

    The Pharaohs had complete power and everything was good.

  • Hieroglyphics Started to be made B.C.E.

    This is the approximate time hieroglyphics started to be made.

  • Started farming B.C.E.

    Farmers first started harvesting wheat and barley.

  • Menes Unites Egypt B.C.E.

    Menes United both sections of Egypt.
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    Early Dynastic Period B.C.E.

  • Scorpion Tries to Unite Egypt B.C.E.

    Southern King Scorpion made the first attempt to bring Egypt together.

  • Civilization Separated B.C.E.

    Egypt became Lower and Upper Egypt

  • Civilization Started B.C.E.

    Civilization began to form in communities.
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    Predynastic Period B.C.E.