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3400 BCE
Wigs became a thing
Wigs were worn in ancient Egypt as early as 3400 BC, as evidenced by a set of hair extensions found in a female burial at Hierakonpolis. -
Period: 3400 BCE to 3150 BCE
The start of a friendly beginning
The upper and lower part of ancient egypt began to work together and later formed a nation as one -
3300 BCE
Health is Wealth
Ancient Egypt is where the first dawn of modern medical care has been found, including bone setting, dentistry, simple surgery, and the use of different sets of medicinal pharmacopeias -
3150 BCE
Founding of ancient egypt
Ancient agypt was formed during the 3150 BC when Narmer, the first king of the First Dynasty, united Upper and Lower Egypt. -
Period: 3150 BCE to 3000 BCE
"Pen and paper' of the past
A form of writing system and record keeping began to rise as new technologies have been invented -
Period: 3150 BCE to 2686 BCE
Early dynasty period
This period followed the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt -
3000 BCE
Creation of Papyrus
A writing material made from this plant by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, by soaking, pressing, and drying thin slices of its pith laid crosswise. -
3000 BCE
Sun as a calendar
A solar calendar is a calendar that is based on the Earth's position in relation to the Sun and the seasonal year. The Earth takes about 365.25 days to revolve around the Sun -
3000 BCE
Invention of Hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphs were written on papyrus, carved in stone on tomb and temple walls, and used to decorate many objects of cultic and daily life use. -
Period: 2570 BCE to 2550 BCE
Giant tombstone for the deceased
They Egyptians started building the said Pyramid in the year 2550 BC and finished the conctruction not long after in the year 2570 BC -
2550 BCE
The Pyramid of Giza at it's full glory!
The Great Pyramid of Giza was completed in the early 25th century BCE, around 2570 BC. It was built by Khufu, the second pharaoh of Egypt's 4th dynasty, who ruled between 2585 BC and 2560 BC -
2200 BCE
Shaduf!?
A shadoof or shaduf is an irrigation tool that is used to lift water from a water source onto land or into another waterway or basin. -
Period: 2181 BCE to 2055 BCE
First intermediate period
Itwas a time of political competition that separated the Old Kingdom from the Middle Kingdom. -
Period: 2000 BCE to 1700 BCE
Middle kingdom
It was a time when centralized power consolidated a unified Egypt. -
Period: 1570 BCE to 1069 BCE
New kingdom
It was a time when Egypt expanded its control around the Mediterranean. -
1500 BCE
Beauty for All
One of the earliest cultures to use cosmetics was ancient Egypt, where both Egyptian men and women used makeup to enhance their appearance. -
1500 BCE
Way of time
Sundial, the earliest type of timekeeping device, which indicates the time of day by the position of the shadow of some object exposed to the sun’s rays. -
1400 BCE
The creation of Water clock or Clepsydra
The water clock is a timepiece by which time is measured by the regulated flow of liquid into (inflow type) or out from (outflow type) a vessel, and where the amount of liquid can then be measured. -
Period: 664 BCE to 332 BCE
Late period
It was a time when native Egyptian rulers were at their peak. -
Period: 305 BCE to 30 BCE
Ptolemaic Egypt
An era where the ancient egypt was incorporated in the Roman Republic