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Before the pyramids were built, Egyptians created art. they painted beautiful paintings, jewelry, sculptures, etc. that they traded to other civilizations in that time.
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The Egyptians live on the banks of the Nile so they can grow crops and trade them. The Nile flooded once every year, and the Egyptians used that to their advantage. -
This was the first of many pyramids to be built. The Old Kingdom of Egypt is credited as the time the most pyramids were built -
The largest pyramid, the Pyramid of Giza, was built from around 2550 B.C. to 2490 B.C. we don't know for sure the exact year, but we know that is was around this time. -
Pharaoh Pepi II died, and not long after, the Old Kingdom collapsed, along with Pepi's Pyramid. -
a powerful leader named Mentuhotep II became king of southern Egypt. He launched an attack on the north and eventually reunited Egypt under one rule. This began the period of the Middle Kingdom -
The first Standing army is established by pharaoh Amenemhat I. Egypt had attempted to have an army in the past, but none were strong enough until Amenemhat I. -
Pharaoh Senusret I begins the construction of the Temple of Amun at Karnak. -
The Warrior King, Senusret III reigned Egypt for 18 years. although it was a short span of time, he was the most powerful pharaoh of the middle kingdom -
In 1807 B.C., the first woman to ever rule over Egypt began her reign. Sobekneferu took charge and proved that women can be just as tough as men. -
The Middle kingdom fell in 1650 B.C. The New Kingdom began with glorious purpose! -
Another Warrior king, although he was the first of the New Kingdom, he expanded Egypt into an Empire. -
Horemheb restores old religion and the old Temples to their former glory. -
Mernptah records the first evidence the Isreal was a people -
The New Kingdom ended with the reign of Smendes I.