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CLAS/HIST240 Ancient Societies
Egyptian Chronology
DATES | PERIOD | DYNASTIES |
before 3200 BC | Pre-dynastic Period (Nagada Period) | |
3200-2780 | Early Dynastic Period | Dynasties 1-2 |
2780-2258 | OLD KINGDOM | Dynasties 3-6 |
2258-2040 | 1st Intermediate Period | Dynasties 7-10 |
2040-1786 | MIDDLE KINGDOM | Dynasties 11-12 |
1786-1567 | 2nd Intermediate Period | Dynasties 13-17 |
1567-1085 | NEW KINGDOM | Dynasties 18-20 |
1085-751 | 3rd Intermediate Period | Dynasties 21-24 |
751-525 | LATE KINGDOM | Dynasties 25-26 |
After 525 Egypt is ruled by the Persians, the Greeks (Ptolemies), and then the Romans.
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