Ancient Egypt
Between 3100 and 332 B.C was the rise and climax of one of the richest and oldestancient civilizations. It's lifeline was the Nile river in the Nile valley. Here, Egyptiandynasties ruled from the first cataract of the Nile to the Mediterranean Sea. At the it'sheight 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 MiddleKingdom the New Kingdom and The Late Period or 3100-332 B.C. Archaic Period: 3100 B.C to 2750 B.CThere long history began with there first King who began the first Egyptian dynasty. In3100 B.C Pharaoh Menes united upper and lower Egypt. Making Egypt's first empire. Indoing so, he made the Egyptian double crown. It was made by putting the red crown ofLower Egypt on top of the white crown of upper Egypt. Menes ruled from the ancient city of Thinis near Abydos. Under his reign the firsthieroglyphic writing was made. He is also credited with making his empireOld Kingdom: 2750 B.C to 2181 B.C / First Intermediate Period: 2182-2260Little is known about Menes successors until the reign of Zoser at the end of the 3rd
The state controlled all foreign trade and owned the mines andquarries. Eventhough it was a pyramid it wasn't a true pyramid, but a step pyramid. There wasone campaign against the Libyans and he also campaigned in the east and restoredEgyptian control over Palestine. Nubia was still underhis control, although there seemed to be difficulty in the production of gold. To make the situation worsewas a penetration of nomadic foreigners into the delta region of the Nile Valley. Three campaigns were fought in the Deltabefore the invaders were beaten. C) huge irrigation works were built at the oasis atFaiyum. And as usual, at times when Egypt was inturmoil conquerors came. C the Nubians came to power, but it was shortlived fore the Assyriansoverran the Nubians in 667 B. Under a series of rulers once again controlled Syria, Palestine and Nubia. After the end of the20th Dynasty Egypt was divided between the High Preist at Thebes and the Vizier oflower egypt, Smendes who ruled from Tanis.
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