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HISTORY OF ANCIENT EGYPT

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Tags: " Egyptian hieroglyphs "" when the pyramids were built "" Egyptian tombs ".

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A Brief History of Egypt (highlights)

Egypt the cradle of ancient civilization.

History of Egypt is very long and complex. The cradle of ancient civilization of Egypt are areas in the valley and delta of the River Nile. Life in Egypt is primarily focused on the banks of a river.

History of Ancient Egypt BC

6000 years BC In the beginning there was a sheep, and the dissemination of pottery production and the development of crops of wheat and barley on the Nile. In 5000 years BC was the development of agriculture in the Nile delta. And in 4500 years BC created the first agricultural plows, and the first sailing boats on the Nile. In 3500 years BC, the first city. This was the initial period of development of the copper treatment. Then produced the first products of iron (cold forged). At that time there was also the first development hieroglyphs And the first painted ceramics. In the period 3000 - 2850 BC, the first mastaba, the first Egyptian tombs . Also arose when the Egyptian calendar, agricultural and cattle farming was initiated. In the second 630 years BC has been built The first pyramid at Saqqara. Great Pyramid of Cheops at Giza was built 2550 years BC Cheops died in 2528 years BC In the 2,520 years BC took over Khafre. At the same time in that period of time have changed the views on the perception of the Pharaoh, or Pharaoh began to be viewed not as God, but as his son. In 2490 years BC Khafre died. Since 2465 years BC pharaoh is Userkaf. Supreme deity is Re. In 2254 years BC at age 6 Pharaoh is Pepi II. 2134 years BC is the first transitional period (of the city - state), is then famine in Egypt.

Chronological history of Egypt are:

Old State
Average State
New State.

Then followed in Egypt:

1st Assyrian domination,
2nd Persian dominion,
3rd reign of the Ptolemies,
4th Roman rule,
5th Byzantine rule,
6th Arab domination,
7th Saladin's reign - Ayyubid dynasty,
8th reign of the Mamluks
9th Ottoman rule,
10th French domination,
11th English rule,
12th and independence.

Imaginary and the symbolic date of the end of era Ancient Egypt is 395 years, the date of division into two parts.

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Author: Agata Krawiec from Wroclaw - Rights to the article belong to egiptwczasy.com

 

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