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Ancient Egypt Research by Yuer Oshikibato

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The history of ancient Egypt spans the period from the early prehistoric
settlements of the northern Nile valley to the Roman conquest, in 30 BC. The
Pharaonic Period is dated from the 32nd century BC, when Upper and Lower
Egypt were unified, until the country fell under Macedonian rule, in 332 BC.

The history of ancient Egypt is divided into three main periods: the Old Kingdom
(about 2,700-2,200 B.C.E.), the Middle Kingdom (2,050-1,800 B.C.E.), and the New
Kingdom (about 1,550-1,100 B.C.E.). The New Kingdom was followed by a period
called the Late New Kingdom, which lasted to about 343 B.C.E.

King Menes founded the capital of ancient Egypt at White Walls (later known
as Memphis), in the north, near the apex of the Nile River delta. The capital
would grow into a great metropolis that dominated Egyptian society during the
Old Kingdom period.

Starting around 5500 BCE two major kingdoms developed along the Nile.
Historians call them Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. Around 3200 BCE, Egypt was
brought together under one ruler—King Narmer (sometimes called Menes). This
is recognized as the beginning of the Egyptian civilization.

The history of ancient Egypt spans the period from the early prehistoric
settlements of the northern Nile valley to the Roman conquest, in 30 BC. The
Pharaonic Period is dated from the 32nd century BC, when Upper and Lower
Egypt were unified, until the country fell under Macedonian rule, in 332 BC.

The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, beginning with Sumerian
Cuneiform script; the oldest discovered form of coherent writing from the
protoliterate period around the 30th century BC. Ancient History covers all
continents inhabited by humans in the 3,000 BC – 500 AD period.

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