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In 3100 B.C. Hieroglyphics script was developed. It was the first writing system for Ancient Egypt.
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In 3100 B.C. Narmer unified Upper and Lower Egypt. Narmer (also known as Menes) was the first Egyptian pharaoh to conquer and rule over Upper and Lower Egypt.
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In 2700 B.C. The First stone pyramid was built. It was called the step pyramid because it was made by building several 'steps' or layers of stone on top of each other.
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In 1900 A.D. Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun. Howard Carter was an Egyptologist who worked in Egypt in the early 20th century. In 1922, he found the undisturbed tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun.
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In 1700 A.D. the Rosetta Stone was found by one of Napoleon's soldiers. It was found in a town called Rosetta which is now called Rashid
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In 1500 B.C. Hatshepsut became pharaoh. Hatshepsut came to power because her step son (Thutmosis lll) was too young to take to throne. She was supposed to rule for Thutmosis III until he was old enough to rule on his own. However, after several years, Hatshepsut declared herself the pharaoh.
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In 1400 B.C. Tutankhamun became pharaoh. Tutankhamun ruled for only nine years.
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In 700 B.C. Assyrians attacked Egypt. They controlled the country until 525 B.C.
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In 600 B.C. the Persians conquered Egypt. They controlled the country until 332 B.C.
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In 600 A.D. Egypt was conquered by Arabs who came from lands in the east.
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In 300 A.D. it was the last use of Hieroglyphic writing. Hieroglyphics was a form of writing with letters represented by characters.
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In 200 B.C. the Rosetta Stone was carved. The Rosetta stone was written in three different scripts that were used in ancient Egypt at that time: hieroglyphic, demotic and ancient Greek.
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In 100 B.C. Cleopatra died. Cleopatra VII s one of the most famous queens of Egypt. Cleopatra was well-educated and spoke many languages including Egyptian. In fact, she was the only ruler during the Ptolemaic period who actually spoke the Egyptian language.
