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Egypt

  • 3100 BCE

    United

    United
    Egypt was united together by Narmer
  • Period: 3100 BCE to 2216 BCE

    The Old Kingdom

  • 2600 BCE

    Building

    Building
    (Fourth Dynasty) The bent pyramid at Dashur, the Giza pyramids and the great Sphinx are built.
  • 2347 BCE

    Religion Text

    Religion Text
    (Fifth Dynasty) Religion text was first inscribed on the interior of the pyramids. The sun god Cult starts to diminish the god like statues of the pharos.
  • Period: 2119 BCE to 1710 BCE

    The middle Kingdom

  • 2000 BCE

    New king

    New king
    (Eleventh Dynasty) The Theban king Mentuhotep 2 reunites the land of Egypt and makes Thebes the capital.
  • 1800 BCE

    New lands

    New lands
    (Twelfth Dynasty) Egypt expands their land by taking over areas of Nubia and literary works are created as well.
  • Period: 1550 BCE to 1070 BCE

    The new kingdom

  • 1300 BCE

    In power

    In power
    (eighteenth Dynasty) Egypt is in power and extends their land to Syria and the Euphrates River. The Pharaohs Hatshepsut and Tutankhamen ruled during this time.
  • 1290 BCE

    New Temples

    New Temples
    (Nineteenth Dynasty) The Temples Abu Simbel, Ramesseum and Karnak were built in this time period