2a: Ancient Egypt

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Egypt timeline
Student: ……………………………………………………..………… Class: …….……………. Due date: …….……………….……

Timelines are an important way for historians to gain an overview of the topic that they are studying.
It helps them to understand the order in which important events occurred.

Step 1: Number the following events in correct chronological order, with 1 being the earliest event and
10 being the latest event. Then, answer the questions below.

Event Number

30 BCE: Queen Cleopatra kills herself after being defeated by the Romans. 9

663 BCE: The Assyrians take most of Egypt into their empire. 7

c. 1323 BCE: Tutankhamen, Pharaoh of Egypt dies. He is buried in a

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magnificent tomb.

c. 3050 BCE: The Early Dynastic Period begins. Menes unites Lower and Upper
1
Egypt. The capital city is established at Memphis.

c. 2560 BCE: The Great Pyramid of Giza is built. 2

c. 1549 BCE: Pharaoh Ahmose gains power and defeats the armies of the
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Hyksos. An era of peace and prosperity begins.

332 BCE: Alexander the Great invades Egypt and brings it under Greek control. 8

c. 1650 BCE: The Second Intermediate Period begins. The Hyksos invades Egypt. 3

1922 CE: Howard Carter discovers Tutankhamen’s magnificent tomb. 10

c. 1278 BCE: Pharaoh Ramses the Great rules Egypt. He is often regarded as
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Egypt’s most powerful pharaoh.

1 Which event is the earliest?

The Early Dynastic Period begins. Menes unites Lower and Upper
Egypt. The capital city is established at Memphis. ...............................................................................
2 Which event is the most recent?
Howard Carter discovers Tutankhamen’s magnificent tomb. ...................................................................
3 When was the Great Pyramid of Giza built?
2560 BCE ..................................................................................................................................................
4 For how many years did Tutankhamen’s tomb remain hidden?
3245years ...................................................................................................................................................

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