Egyptian Timeline

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  • Feb 1, 1324

    king tut

    king tut
    King Tut took thrown at nine but then died around 19. He is on famous because of the riches left behing
  • Jan 1, 1400

    akhenaten

    akhenaten
    Akhenaten was a pharaoh who ruled ancient Egypt from 1352 B.C. to 1336 B.C. When Akhenaten took the throne of Egypt, he changed the focus of ancient Egyptian religion. Akhenaten believed that the Aten should replace Amun as the most important god in ancient Egypt. Many people did not agree with this. After Akhenaten died his monuments were destroyed, and his name was removed from wall reliefs and statues.
  • Jan 1, 1500

    hatshepsut

    hatshepsut
    Many of the monuments that were built during Hatshepsut's reign, and many statues of her were destroyed after she died. People destroyed them because they were a reminder of the time when she was the ruler.

  • ahmose

    ahmose
    Ahmose was a pharaoh who ruled ancient Egypt from 1550 B.C. to 1525 B.C.. In about 1550, Ahmose threw the Hyksos out of Egypt and became pharaoh of Upper and Lower Egypt.

  • hyksos

    hyksos
    The Hyksos were a group of people from the Levant, who settled in Egypt at the end of the Middle Kingdom. They brought new technologies with them to Egypt, such as the chariot.

  • hieroglyphic script

    hieroglyphic script
    Hieroglyphic was one of the first complete scripts to be used in ancient Egypt. The ancient Egyptians used it for over 3500 years to record important information.

  • pyrimid of giza

    pyrimid of giza
    These pyrimids were important to egypt because there pharoahs tombs were buried in the pyrimids. They stopped making the pyrimids because they were broken into and stolen.

  • first stone pyrimid

    first stone pyrimid
    The first stone pyramid built in ancient Egypt was the 'Step Pyramid'. The Step Pyramid was built at Saqqara for the pharaoh Djoser. It was made by building several 'steps' or layers of stone on top of each other.

  • menes

    menes
    Narmer (also known as Menes) was the first Egyptian pharaoh to conquer and rule over Upper and Lower Egypt.

  • early settlers

    early settlers
    People began to settle in the Nile valley in about 7000 B.C.. They farmed the land, kept animals, and built permanent homes on the banks of the Nile.