Egyptian History

The Invention of hieroglyphs

3200 BCE

This invention was quickly adapted to represent sounds and letters (Ignitia.com Editors). They developed a type of hieroglyphs by using symbols instead of pictures (Ignitia.com Editors).

The geography of Egypt.

3100 BCE

The civilization of the old kingdom was focused on the Nile and its delta like the other two kingdoms (Ignitia.com Editors). I think that is pretty cool, depending on a natural resource that God made for them. The northern Egypt was called lower Egypt and the southern was called upper Egypt. (Ignitia.com Editors). The reason why they were called that way was because southern Egypt was upstream of the Nile River, and the northern Egypt was downstream from the Nile River. (Ignitia.com Editors).

The Old Kingdom

3100 BCE

The original Egyptians were descendants of Ham (Ignitia.com Editors). They had a oraganization called, "nome" which mean well in Greek it means law. (Ignitia.com Editors) Egypt's different groups became united by Menes, which was a ruler (Ignitia.com Editors). I think there were six dynasties in the old kingdom.

The Invention of Papyrus

2700 BCE

This is a type of paper that they used back then in the Egyptian civilization (Ignitia.com Editors). This writing material was made from papyrus reeds that grew along the Nile river (Ignitia.com Editors).

The Egyptians Pyramids.

2270 BCE

The pyramids were for the Pharaohs and the people with power as a tomb (Ignitia.com Editors). I bet it took a long time to build a pyramid! The Khufu's pyramid or the great pyramid was built like of 2 1/2 million of blocks, some weighed about 150 tons each (Ignitia.com Editors)! By the time that the six dynasty the Egyptians rulers could't hold the nomes together, this fall made the way for the 1 intermediate period (Ignitia.com Editors). This lasted about 200 years (Ignitia.com Editors).

The Middle Kingdom.

2079 BCE

After the death of Pepi II (which he was a Pharaoh) the Pharaohs began losing control over the nobles (Ignitia.com Editors). Menuhotep I was the founder of the eleventh dynasty, he also reunited the country and made his capitol at Thebes (Ignitia.com Editors). The twelfth dynasty was believed to be the most outstanding in the Egyptian history, they also reestablished the capital near Memphis at Ithet-Tawy. (Ignitia.com Editors).

The Second Intermediate period

1782 BCE

This was the second intermediate period. The thirteenth dynasty was very weak, it wasn't a very stable dynasty (Ignitia.com Editors). Out of this problem came the Hyksos they came from foreign lands.(Ignitia.com Editors). Most of them were Asians, and their rule came very slowly into place (Ignitia.com Editors). Many scholars believe that during this time probably where Joseph and Jacob (Ignitia.com Editors).

The Oppression

1441 BCE

Many think that 1441 was the date of Exodus where Thutmose III was Pharaoh, and that Israel's oppression was severe (Ignitia.com Editors). Some believe that Hatshepsut might of been the daughter of Pharaoh, and probably raised Moses (Ignitia.com Editors). When the new Pharaoh came to rule he was worried that the Israelites would take over Egypt (my.bible.com). They put hard labor on them (my.bible.com).

Twenty Dynasty

1190 BCE

After the nineteenth dynasty the next Pharaoh was Ramses III (Ignitia.com Editors). Under his rule they prospered for a while and they achieved international success (Ignitia.com Editors). Then the kings of Israel and Judah had a necessary had relationship with Egypt (Ignitia.com Editors).

The Pharaoh's of Libya assume control.

945 BCE

These Pharaoh's of Libya assumed in control more aggressive Asiatic policy was adopted (Ignitia.com Editors). The first Libyan Pharaoh Sheshonq I harbored Jeroboam (which is the son of Nebat) (Ignitia.com Editors). Sheshong invaded and conquered most of Palestine (Ignitia.com Editors).