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Period: 2800 BCE to 1000 BCE
ANCIENT EGYPT
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Period: 2700 BCE to 2200 BCE
The Old Kingdom
The ruler at the time was Dioser. -
2650 BCE
FIRST STONE BUILDING
First stone pyramid is built in Saqqara for the pharaoh Djoser. -
2500 BCE
THE GREAT SPHYINX GIZA
building of Great Sphinx and the Great Pyramid at Giza. Egyptians begin experimenting with mummifying dead bodies. -
2100 BCE
NEW GOVERNMOUNT
Ancient Egyptians developed a new government where the pharaoh did not have complete power. -
2100 BCE
Book of Dead
the Bood of Dead starts reading at funerals. -
Period: 2100 BCE to 1800 BCE
The Middle Kingdom
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1897 BCE
Pyramid of Senusret II
Khakheperre Senusret II was the fourth pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt. He ruled from 1897 BC to 1878 BC. His pyramid was constructed at El-Lahun. -
1822 BCE
The Turin Canon
The Turin Canon, a papyrus discovered by Bernardino Drovetti in the necropolis at Thebes, Egypt.The Turin Canon provides a list of names of the kings of Egypt from the beginning of time to the time of Ramses II and is important. -
Period: 1570 BCE to 1080 BCE
The New Kingdom
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1500 BCE
Karnak featuring obelisks
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1497 BCE
HATSHEPUT, A WOMEN BECOMES PHAROAH
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1274 BCE
Pharoah Ramsees II claims victory
Pharoah Ramsees II claims victory against his enemies, the Hitlies, at the battle of Kadesh. -
1000 BCE
INNER COFFIN OF TUTANKHAMUN
The inner coffin of Tutankhamun has become one of the most recognisable artefacts from ancient Egypt.
