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5000 BC
First People Found Settling Along The Nile Delta. -
4400-4000
Babarian culture people practiced agriculture and domesticated sheep and goats. Also known for pottery. -
3200
Hieroglyphs were developed. -
3110-2890
Menes joined Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom with the capitol at Memphis. -
3000
Irrigation increased farmland, people worship the sun. -
3000-2890
1st Dynasty kings buried in first royal tombs at Abydos. -
2920-2770
During this time the capital at Memphis was founded. Papyrus was invented. Writing was used by the government. Many impressive artifacts have been found from this period. -
2890-2686
Wooden coffins and corpses wrapped in resin. -
2770-2650
After much rivalry for the throne Hetepsekhemsy won. At this time the kings disagreed over which god, Horus and Seth, were in power. This was finally settled when Khasekhemwy became ruler. He took both titles. Disorder erupted during the end of this dynasty. There could have been a civil war. -
2686-2648
Step Pyramid at Saqqara built by King Djoser. -
2575-2467
During this dynasty there was a great peace. The kings were able to put their energies in art. King Khufu's Great Pyramid of Giza was built. People prayed to the sun god Ra. The first religious words were written on the walls of the royal tombs. -