Ancient Egypt

ancient civilizations. It’s lifeline was the Nile river in the Nile valley. Here, Egyptian

dynasties ruled from the first cataract of the Nile to the Mediterranean Sea. At the it’s

height it ruled an empire that reached from Syria in the east to Nubia in the south.

In this report I will be covering the Archaic Period, the Old Kingdom, the Middle

Kingdom the New Kingdom and The Late Period or 3100-332 B.C.

Archaic Period: 3100 B.C to 2750 B.C

There long history began with there first King who began the first Egyptian dynasty. In

3100 B.C Pharaoh Menes united upper and lower Egypt. Making Egypt’s first empire. In

doing so, he made the Egyptian double crown. It was made by putting the red crown of

Lower Egypt on top of the white crown of upper Egypt.

Menes ruled from the ancient city of Thinis near Abydos. Under his reign the first

hieroglyphic writing was made. He is also credited with making his empire

Old Kingdom: 2750 B.C to 2181 B.C / First Intermediate Period: 2182-2260

Little is known about Menes successors until the reign of Zoser at the end of the 3rd

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The state controlled all foreign trade and owned the mines and

quarries. Even

though it was a pyramid it wasn’t a true pyramid, but a step pyramid. There was

one campaign against the Libyans and he also campaigned in the east and restored

Egyptian control over Palestine. Nubia was still under

his control, although there seemed to be difficulty in the production of gold. To make the situation worse

was a penetration of nomadic foreigners into the delta region of the Nile Valley. Three campaigns were fought in the Delta

before the invaders were beaten. C) huge irrigation works were built at the oasis at

Faiyum. And as usual, at times when Egypt was in

turmoil conquerors came. C the Nubians came to power, but it was shortlived fore the Assyrians

overran the Nubians in 667 B.

Under a series of rulers once again controlled Syria, Palestine and Nubia. After the end of the

20th Dynasty Egypt was divided between the High Preist at Thebes and the Vizier of

lower egypt, Smendes who ruled from Tanis.

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