Time Line of Ancient Egypt

Range:

6000 b.c.e. to 0661 c.e.
  • 6000 b.c.e.
    Settlements begin to appear along the Nile, Niger, and Congo Rivers in Africa.
  • 3100 b.c.e.
    The earliest known hieroglyphic writing appears in Egypt while cuneiform is developing in Mesopotamia.
  • 3050 b.c.e.
    The Archaic period begins in Egypt (sometimes estimated as early as 3900 b.c.e.), consisting of the First and Second Dynasties.

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