Early Dynastic Period of EgyptEra after unification, c. 3150–2686 BC Early Dynastic Period of Egyptc.
Lower EgyptNorthernmost region of Egypt Part of a series on the History of Egypt Prehistoric Egypt Paleolithic300,000–20,000 BC Mesolithic20,000–6000 BC Neolithic and Predynastic6000–3000 BC Ancient Egypt Early Dynastic Period3150–2686 BC Old Kingdom2686–2181 BC 1st Intermediate Period2181–2055 BC Middle Kingdom2055–1650 BC 2nd Intermediate Period1650–1550 BC New Kingdom1550–1069 BC 3rd Intermediate Period1069–664 BC Late Period (History)664–332 BC Greco-Roman Egypt Argead dynasty332–310 BC Ptolemaic dynasties310–30 BC Roman and Byzantine Egypt30 BC–641 AD Late antique Egypt3rd-7th centuries Sasanian Egypt619–629 Medieval Egypt Rashidun caliphate641–661 Umayyad caliphate661–750 Abbasid dynasty750–935 Tulunid dynasty868–905 Ikhshidid dynasty935–969 Fatimid dynasty969–1171 Ayyubid dynasty1171–1250 Mamluk dynasty1250–1517 Early modern Egypt Ottoman Egypt1517–1867 French occupation1798–1801 Muhammad Ali dynasty1805–1953 Khedivate of Egypt1867–1914 Late Modern Egypt British occupation1882–1922 Sultanate of Egypt1914–1922 Kingdom of Egypt1922–1953 Republic1953–present Egypt portalvte Periods and dynasties of ancient Egypt All years are BC and AD Predynastic Dynasty 0 (Naqada III) 0 c. 3300–3150 BC Early Dynastic First Dynasty I c. 3150–2890 BC Second Dynasty II 2890–2686 BC Old Kingdom Third Dynasty III 2686–2613 BC Fourth Dynasty IV 2613–2498 BC Fifth Dynasty V 2498–2345 BC Sixth Dynasty VI 2345–2181 BC First Intermediate Seventh Dynasty VII spurious Eighth Dynasty VIII 2181–2160 BC Ninth Dynasty IX 2160–2130 BC Tenth Dynasty X 2130–2040 BC Early Eleventh Dynasty XI 2134–2061 BC Middle Kingdom Late Eleventh Dynasty XI 2061–1991 BC Twelfth Dynasty XII 1991–1803 BC Thirteenth Dynasty XIII 1803–1649 BC Second Intermediate Fourteenth Dynasty XIV 1705–1690 BC Fifteenth Dynasty (Hyksos) XV 1674–1535 BC Sixteenth Dynasty XVI 1660–1600 BC Abydos Dynasty 1650–1600 BC Seventeenth Dynasty XVII 1580–1549 BC New Kingdom Eighteenth Dynasty XVIII 1549–1292 BC Nineteenth Dynasty XIX 1292–1189 BC Twentieth Dynasty XX 1189–1077 BC Third Intermediate Twenty-first Dynasty XXI 1069–945 BC Twenty-second Dynasty XXII 945–720 BC Twenty-third Dynasty XXIII 837–728 BC Twenty-fourth Dynasty XXIV 732–720 BC Twenty-fifth Dynasty(Kushite) XXV 732–653 BC Late Period Twenty-sixth Dynasty XXVI 672–525 BC Twenty-seventh Dynasty(1st Persian Period) XXVII 525–404 BC Twenty-eighth Dynasty XXVIII 404–398 BC Twenty-ninth Dynasty XXIX 398–380 BC Thirtieth Dynasty XXX 380–343 BC Thirty-first Dynasty(2nd Persian Period) XXXI 343–332 BC Hellenistic Egypt Thirty-second Dynasty(Argead) XXXII 332–305 BC Thirty-third Dynasty(Ptolemaic Kingdom) XXXIII 305–30 BC Roman Egypt Thirty-fourth Dynasty(Roman Pharaohs) XXXIV 30 BC–313 AD See also: List of pharaohs by period and dynastyPeriodization of ancient Egyptvte Lower Egypt (Arabic: مصر السفلى Miṣr as-Suflā) is the northernmost region of Egypt, which consists of the fertile Nile Delta between Upper Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea.
Upper EgyptUpper Egypt (Arabic: صعيد مصر, romanized: Ṣaʿīd Miṣr, shortened to الصعيد, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [es.sˤe.ˈʕiːd], locally: [es.sˤɑ.ˈʕiːd]) is the southern portion of Egypt and is composed of the Nile River valley south of the delta and the 30th parallel North. It thus starts at Beni Suef and stretches down to Lake Nasser (formed by the Aswan High Dam).
SumerSumer ( SOO-mər) is the earliest known civilization, located in the historical region of southern Mesopotamia (now south-central Iraq), emerging during the Chalcolithic and early Bronze Ages between the 5th and 4th millennium BC. Like nearby Elam, it is one of the cradles of civilization, along with Egypt, the Indus Valley, the Erligang culture of the Yellow River valley, Caral-Supe, and Mesoamerica.
NileMajor river in northeast AfricaThe Nile is a major north-flowing river in northeast Africa which empties into the . At 7,088 kilometers (4,404 mi) long, it is the longest river in the world, although the volume of water it carries is much smaller than other major rivers such as the Amazon or the Congo. The Nile has played a central role in the environmental, economic, and cultural history of Africa for millennia.
NarmerNarmer (Ancient Egyptian: nꜥr-mr, may mean "painful catfish", "stinging catfish", "harsh catfish", or "fierce catfish"; fl. c. 3100 BC) was an ancient Egyptian king of the Early Dynastic Period, whose reign began at the end of the 4th millennium BC. He is believed to have been the successor to the Protodynastic king Ka. Many scholars consider him the unifier of Egypt and founder of the First Dynasty, and in turn the first king of a unified Egypt.
Copper Age state societiesThe Chalcolithic or Copper Age is the transitional period between the Neolithic and the Bronze Age. It is taken to begin around the mid-5th millennium BC, and ends with the beginning of the Bronze Age proper, in the late 4th to 3rd millennium BC, depending on the region.
Neolithic RevolutionThe Neolithic Revolution, also known as the First Agricultural Revolution, was the wide-scale transition of many human cultures during the Neolithic period in Afro-Eurasia from a lifestyle of hunting and gathering to one of agriculture and settlement, making an increasingly large population possible. These settled communities permitted humans to observe and experiment with plants, learning how they grew and developed.
EurasiaEurasia ( , also UK: ), is the largest continental area on Earth, comprising all of Europe and Asia. According to some models of the world, physio-graphically, Eurasia is a single continent. The concept of Europe and Asia as distinct continents dates back to antiquity, and is largely cultural, but their borders have historically been subject to change. For example, the ancient Greeks originally included Africa in Asia but classified Europe as separate land.
AgricultureCultivation of plants and animals to produce foods, fibers, fuels, and raw materialsModern agriculture: a center pivot irrigation system on a fieldAgriculture is the practice of cultivating the soil, planting, raising, and harvesting both food and non-food crops, as well as livestock production. Broader definitions also include forestry and aquaculture.
Prehistoric EgyptPeriod before the First Dynasty of Egypt Prehistoric Egypt / Predynastic Egypt300,000 BCE–3100 BCEArtifacts of Egypt from the Prehistoric period, from 4400 to 3100 BC. First row from top left: a Badarian ivory figurine, a Naqada jar, a Bat figurine.
4th millennium BCThe 4th millennium BC spanned the years 4000 BC to 3001 BC. It marked a critical turning point in human history, characterized by the transition from late Neolithic agricultural societies into urban, state-level civilizations. This millennium witnessed the invention of writing, the initial spread of bronze metallurgy, the adoption of the wheeled vehicle, and the rise of the first primary states in Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt, effectively initiating recorded history.
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