1. Introduction to Ancient Egypt

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Egypt and Today’s Pop Culture