First Intermediate Period marks the period of perhaps the most severe political, economical and cultural “crisis” in ancient Egyptian history. In this period the 7-10th dynasty is included and also the first part of the 11th dynasty with the ancestral Mentuhotep I and...
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The Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt (2686 – 2181 BCE)
Old Kingdom was the first great age of ancient Egypt. This was the age of the pyramids of the 4th dynasty, including the great ones at Giza, and of the solar kings of the 5th dynasty who broke away from tradition by creating solar temples dedicated to the sun god...
The Early Dynastic Period of Ancient Egypt (3050 – 2686 BCE)
Early Dynastic Period is the formative period of the early Egyptian civilization. The first two dynasties 1-2, starting from about 3050 BCE. Time period: c. 3050–2686 BCE Capital: Memphis Other Important Locations: Thinis, Abydos Defining Features & Notable Events...
Ra: The Ancient Egyptian Sun God
Depictions: Falcon-head with a sun-disc, a beetle, a rams head Capital: Heliopolis Ra, pronounced Rah or Ray/Re, was the ancient Egyptian God of the Sun, he was also regarded as the king of the gods. Though there have been a couple deities associated with the sun in...
All About Ancient Civilizations of the Past
A civilization is defined as a complex society, characterized by urban development, social stratification imposed by a cultural elite, symbolic systems of communication (e.g. writing systems), and a perceived separation from and domination over the natural...
Alternative Views on Ancient Egyptian History
The true age of the Sphinx and the pyramids is a subject that has been widely discussed for a long time amongst historians, archaeologists and geologists. There is no concrete evidence which can tells us exactly how old these structures are. A lot has been lost in the...