History of Ancient Egypt
Part 1: The Old Kingdom
The Nile Valley above the first cataract was unified to become the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. Within a few centuries some of the greatest achievements of this civilization had been accomplished. ... [ more ]

Part 2: The Middle Kingdom
The history of Ancient Egypt is characterized by periods of unity and strength, punctuated by "Intermediate" periods of division and weakness ... [ more ]

Part 3: The New Kingdom
The period of the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt was one in which Egypt reached the height of its international power ... [ more ]

Part 4: The Long Decline
After the glories of the New Kingdom at its height, Ancient Egypt slid into a long period of decline ... [ more ]

Part 5: Foreign Occupation
After centuries of decline, Ancient Egypt was occupied by foreign powers ... [ more ]



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Ancient Egypt

map of Ancient Egypt in 3500 BC with Egyptian civilization beginning to take shape