1. Ancient Egypt
Dynasties
&
Pharaohs

2. The whole civilization of Ancient Egypt lasted from about 3100 B. C
The whole civilization of Ancient Egypt lasted from about 3100 B.C. to about 525 B.C. or just over 2500 years. If you include the time during which the Egyptians were under the control of the Persians, Greeks, and Romans but were still basically following their own culture, then it is over 3000 years. During that time, there were at least 20 different dynasties with many different rulers. Historians divide the long history into different periods.

3. Periods of Ancient Egyptian History
Pre-dynastic Egypt (4000 B.C. – 3100 B.C.)
Old Kingdom (3100 B.C. – 2600 B.C.)
First Intermediate Period (2600 B.C. – 2000 B.C.)
Middle Kingdom (2000 B.C. – 1786 B.C.)
Second Intermediate Period (1786 B.C. – 1539 B.C.)
New Kingdom (1539 B.C. – 1085 B.C.)
Third Intermediate Period (1085 B.C. – 525 B.C.)
Persian Rule (525 B.C. – 332 B.C.)
Greek Rule (332 B.C. – 50 B.C.)
Roman Rule (50 B.C. to 700 A.D.)
Islamic Rule (700 A.D. – 1500 A.D.)

4. Old Kingdom
Lower Egypt crown Upper Egypt crown
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt were once separate kingdoms and the kings or pharaohs wore two different crowns.

5. King Menes / Pharoah Narma
United Upper and Lower Egypt into ONE kingdom
Established the first capital of Egypt in Memphis.

6. Sobek - the Crocodile God
Worshiped at the first capital of Egypt, named Memphis or sometimes called Crocodilopolis

7. Video Break Ancient Egypt 8 min 45 sec

8. Pharaoh Djoser
Pharaoh Djoser had his architect, Imhotep build a great burial tomb which started out as a mastaba, but became the Step Pyramid.

9. Pharaoh Djoser

10. Imhotep - Pyramid Designer / Engineer

11. Mastabas

12. Step Pyramid of Djoser

13. Step Pyramid of Djoser

14. Pharaoh Sneferu
Developed the building of Egyptian pyramids through practice.
Built the pyramid at Meidum
Built the Bent Pyramid
Built the Red Pyramid where he was buried.

15. Sneferu’s Pyramid at Meidum

16. Sneferu’s Bent Pyramid

17. Sneferu’s Red Pyramid

18. Pharaoh Khufu / Cheops Son of Pharaoh Sneferu
Built the Great Pyramid on the Plateau of Giza.
Largest of the Pyramids of Ancient Egypt

19. Khufu’s Pyramid - The Great Pyramid

20. Look at the size of the pyramid blocks...

21. Khufu’s “Solar” Boat

22. Video Break Pharaoh Khufus Boat 8 min 33 sec

23. Pharaoh Khafre / Chephren
Son of Khufu
Built 2nd largest pyramid on Giza Plateau
Built many statues including the Sphinx

24. Khafre’s Pyramid

25. Khafre’s Pyramid

26. Khafre’s Sphinx

27. Khafre’s Sphinx

28. Khafre’s Sphinx

29. Pharaoh Menkaure Son of Khafre
Built smallest pyramid on Plateau of Giza

30. Menkaure’s Pyramid

31. Menkaure’s Pyramid

32. Periods of Ancient Egyptian History
Pre-dynastic Egypt (4000 B.C. – 3100 B.C.)
Old Kingdom (3100 B.C. – 2600 B.C.)
First Intermediate Period (2600 B.C. – 2000 B.C.)
Middle Kingdom (2000 B.C. – 1786 B.C.)
Second Intermediate Period (1786 B.C. – 1539 B.C.)
New Kingdom (1539 B.C. – 1085 B.C.)
Third Intermediate Period (1085 B.C. – 525 B.C.)
Persian Rule (525 B.C. – 332 B.C.)
Greek Rule (332 B.C. – 50 B.C.)
Roman Rule (50 B.C. to 700 A.D.)
Islamic Rule (700 A.D. – 1500 A.D.)

33. Queen / Pharaoh Hatshepsut
Wife of Thutmose II
When he died, Thutmose III, her nephew, was too young to rule, so Hatshepsut took the throne.
Hatshepsut transformed herself from a queen to a Pharaoh.

34. Queen Hatshepsut Mummy

35. Queen Hatshepsut’s Temple

36. Video Break Hatshepsut_The Queen who became King 5 min 44 sec

37. Queen Nefertiti Wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten
Considered the “idea” beauty in Egyptian society.

38. Queen Nefertiti

39. Tutankhamen / King Tut
Known as the “boy king” because ruled and died at such a young age.
His tomb was untouched when found by Egyptologists in 1922.
Famous for the amazing treasures found in his tomb.
“The Curse of King Tut”

41. The Valley of the Kings

42. King Tut’s Sarcophagus

43. King Tut’s Sarcophagus

44. King Tut’s Mummy

45. King Tut’s Mummy

46. King Tut recreated

47. Video Break Tutankhamen-Mystery of the Boy King 7 min 12 sec

48. Pharaoh Ramses II strong military leader.
participated in the first written treaty with the Hittites.
had many wives and more than 100 children.
ruled over Egypt for 67 years… Pharaoh for longest period.

49. Pharaoh Ramses II Temple/Tomb

50. Pharaoh Ramses II

51. Pharaoh Ramses II mummy

52. Periods of Ancient Egyptian History
Pre-dynastic Egypt (4000 B.C. – 3100 B.C.)
Old Kingdom (3100 B.C. – 2600 B.C.)
First Intermediate Period (2600 B.C. – 2000 B.C.)
Middle Kingdom (2000 B.C. – 1786 B.C.)
Second Intermediate Period (1786 B.C. – 1539 B.C.)
New Kingdom (1539 B.C. – 1085 B.C.)
Third Intermediate Period (1085 B.C. – 525 B.C.)
Persian Rule (525 B.C. – 332 B.C.)
Greek Rule (332 B.C. – 50 B.C.)
Roman Rule (50 B.C. to 700 A.D.)
Islamic Rule (700 A.D. – 1500 A.D.)

53. Cleopatra
Seen as the last true Egyptian Queen before Egypt was taken over by foreign invaders.

54. Periods of Ancient Egyptian History
Pre-dynastic Egypt (4000 B.C. – 3100 B.C.)
Old Kingdom (3100 B.C. – 2600 B.C.)
First Intermediate Period (2600 B.C. – 2000 B.C.)
Middle Kingdom (2000 B.C. – 1786 B.C.)
Second Intermediate Period (1786 B.C. – 1539 B.C.)
New Kingdom (1539 B.C. – 1085 B.C.)
Third Intermediate Period (1085 B.C. – 525 B.C.)
Persian Rule (525 B.C. – 332 B.C.)
Greek Rule (332 B.C. – 50 B.C.)
Roman Rule (50 B.C. to 700 A.D.)
Islamic Rule (700 A.D. – 1500 A.D.)