Ancient Egyptians

By Dani y Laura 2004
  • First settlements
    6000 BCE

    First settlements

    People settled in the Nile Valley.
    Egyptians used clay from the river to make vessels
  • Farming and agriculture
    5000 BCE

    Farming and agriculture

    Around 5000 BC Egyptians farmed sheep and cattle.
    The valley land was very fertile and they grew wheat and barley.
  • Appearance of sails
    4500 BCE

    Appearance of sails

    Egyptian ships used sails for the first time.
    Boats were the main form of transport.
  • First hieroglyphic symbols
    3500 BCE

    First hieroglyphic symbols

    Appearance of the first wall paintins using hieroglyphic symbols
  • 2500 BCE

    The great Pyramid at Giza

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

    New Kingdom period

    Around 1550 BC royal tombs were built in the Valley of the Kings.
  • 332 BCE

    Greek Period

    In 332 BC Alexander the Great invaded Egypt.