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HISTORY OF EGYPT

 

  • People started to settle in the Nile rear or around 7000 B.C. The people found animals and built homes directly by the banks of the Nile.

  • Along the way, they started writing hieroglyphics, both lowercase and uppercase.

  • The pyramids of Giza have names: Kharafas, Khufus, and the Great Sphinx.

  • Ahmose was a pharaoh who was in charge of Egypt from1550 to 1525 BCE. Around 1550 Ahmose kicked another pharaoh out of upper and lower Egypt.

  • Hatshepsut is a female pharaoh who ruled Egypt from 1473 BC to 158 BC. She was supposed to be in charge for Thumious III but he was too young. She claimed herself as a pharaoh.

  • Ramses the Second was a pharaoh who ruled for a total of 66 years from 1279 to 1213. He has many temples and statues put up around Egypt and is known for being a military leader.

  • The Persians came from the east near Egypt. They ruled Egypt from 625 BC until 322 BC.

- Shannon

 

 

3500 BCE – People begin to settle in the Nile river valley. They are mostly farmers.

2700 BCE – The fist stone pyramid is built in ancient Egypt, the “step pyramid” at Saqqara.

2200 BCE – The government in ancient Egypt collapses and for 150 years, upper and lower Egypt have different rulers.

1900 BCE – The temple of Karnak is a large complex, although the first parts of this complex were built in the Middle Kingdom.

1800 BCE – Nubia has valuable natural resources such as jewelry. The Egyptians try to control Nubia so they can take their resources.

1700 BCE – The Hyksos are a group of people from the Levant. They settle at the end of the Middle Kingdom.

1550 BCE – Ahmose throws the Hyksos out of Egypt and becomes pharaoh.

1500 BCE – Hatshepsut rules ancient Egypt until 1473 BCE.

- James

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