1. Ancient Egyptian Culture
Part 2 – History of Ancient Egypt

2. Pre-Old Kingdom before 3100 BCE
villages of Upper Egypt united under one king
same for Lower Egypt
3050 BCE: Upper Egypt takes over Lower Egypt

3. Old Kingdom one kingdom from 2700 BCE to 2200 BCE generally peaceful
started to fight over who would be king
priests gained power

4. Transition Era war and confusion from 2200 BCE to 2050 BCE
no strong king
provinces separated
starvation
floods alternating with droughts

5. Middle Kingdom 2050 BCE to 1800 BCE back to a central government
kept ways of Old Kingdom
pharoah less powerful
trade routes reopened

6. Another Transition 1800 BCE to 1567 BCE invaders took over Lower Egypt
Hyskos
chariots and horses

7. New Kingdom
1567 BCE to 1100 BCE
King Ahmose from Upper Egypt takes over
expanded into border lands
safer from attack

8. Fall of Egyptian Civilization
invasions:
1100 BCE – Libyans
671 BCE – Assyrians
later:
Babylonians
Greeks
Persians
Romans
Turks
British