Introduction to Ancient Egypt

Timeline Early Dynastic Period: 3100 – 2686 BCE Old Kingdom: 2686 – 2181 BCE 1st Intermediate Period: 2181 – 2055 BCE Middle Kingdom: 2055 – 1650 BCE 2nd Intermediate Period: 1650 – 1550 BCE New Kingdom: 1550 – 1069 BCE 3rd Intermediate Period: 1069 – 664 BCE Late Period: 664 – 332 BCE Ptolemaic Egypt: 332 – 30 BCE

Beginnings Started 3100 BCE with the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt Pre-3100 BCE, small tribes scattered around Egypt slowly developed into bigger civilizations

Height of Prosperity During the New Kingdom (1550-1069 BCE) The Egyptian empire was largest during this period Generally was a time of relative peace and wealth

Endings Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BCE 332 – 30 BCE, Ptolemaic Egypt Ended in 30 BCE with the defeat of Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony by the Romans

Egypt and Today’s Pop Culture