Scholarly consensus on the general outline of the conventional chronology current in Egyptology has not fluctuated much over the last 100 years. For the Old Kingdom, consensus fluctuates …

Reign of Menes, a.k.a. Narmer, first king who is thought to have unified Upper and Lower Egypt.

Timeline of ancient Egypt: when the pharaohs lived, when they built the famous pyramids and temples and how the civilization of ancient Egypt evolved.

Apr 7, 2025 · Let’s explore the major periods and events that shaped the story of Ancient Egypt—from its beginnings to its decline—through a clear and educational timeline.

For the third millennium, dates are deliberately rounded in order to avoid a misleading appearance of precision. All dates before 664 B.C.E. should be treated as approximate. Dates following …

Sep 20, 2023 · A timeline showing the dates, periods, dynasties and significant events in the history and art of ancient Egypt from the Predynastic Period (before 3100 BCE) to the end of …

Feb 18, 2022 · Several dynasties ruled Egypt from different parts of the Nile, helping dramatically reshape the history of civilization and the western world. This Ancient Egypt timeline walks you …

Feb 23, 2025 · Timeline: How Did the Old Kingdom Begin? The era of dynasties began with the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt into a powerful kingdom. This period saw six dynasties …

These divisions were created in the first chronological history of Egypt, written by an Egyptian priest named Manetho in the 3rd century B.C.E. Each of the 30 dynasties included a series of …

Below is an Ancient Egypt Timeline outlining the major dividing points in its history, including the early, middle, and new kingdoms.