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Egyptians called the flooding season Akhet (June - September)
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Peret is the growing season ( October - February)
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Created hieroglyphic writing that consisted of a alphabet.
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Started to track the three natural cycles, solar year, lunar month, and solar day.
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Started mining in Sinai, which was crucial for construction of the pyramids in coming generations.
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Started using paper for writing and documenting
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"age of pyramids"consisting of vast construction, sculptures and art.
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Khufu erected the Great pyramid of Giza
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Egyptian religion made several important changes and cult of the god Ra gained importance
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Breakdown of central government, Qakare is only Pharaoh linked to any monuments
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Referred to as the "dark period" which lasted about 150 years.
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Referred to as the period of "Reunification" the unification of upper and lower Egypt with the enrichment of Egyptian culture
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Kingdom was based in Thebes under Amenemhet
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Amenemhat II waged war in the Levant
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Trade, arts, and literature flourished, and had accumulated vast military
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Several new fortifications were built under Senusret III to secure southern borders
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Immigrants from Asia are called Hyksos meaning "rulers of foreign lands"
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Hyksos raiders from Asia led by Amenemhat III gained power in the delta.
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Hyksos introduced the harnessed horse and chariot, composite bow, and armor.
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Referred to as the "golden age" was a time of prosperity, time and wealth
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King Thutmose's III military power and expeditions took over the eastern coast of the Mediterranean sea and cast out the Hyksos.
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Akhenaten changed Egypt's religion from polytheistic to henotheistic
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Tutankhamun took over at the age of 9 when his father died
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Alexander the Great conquers Egypt.
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The Rosetta Stone is carved, Which is the key to understanding ancient Egypt's hieroglyphs
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Cleopatra, the last queen of an independent ancient Egypt dies, and Egypt is annexed by the Roman empire.
