chronological table of egypt evolution

Here is Anne Rosalie David's chronological table of egypt evolution. Anne Rosalie David wrote several books on Egypt and is a professional Egyptologist and University Professor.

Predynastic Period

• 5100 - 3100 BC with unification of upper and lower egypt c. 3100 BC

Archaic Period

• Dynasty 1 begins with unification of Egypt
• Dynasty 2 begins in 2890 BC

Old Kingdom

• Dynasty 3 begins in 2686 BC
• Dynasty 4 begins in 2613 BC
• Dynasty 5 begins in 2494 BC
• Dynasty 6 begins in 2345 BC

First Intermediate Period

• Dynasty 7 begins in 2181 BC
• Dynasty 8 begins in 2173 BC
• Dynasty 9 begins in 2160 BC
• Dynasty 10 begins in 2130 and ends in 2040 BC
• Dynasty 11 begins in 2133 and ends in 1991

Middle Kingdom

• Dynasty 12 begins in 1991 BC and ends in 1786 BC

Second Intermediate Period

• Dynasty 13 begins in 1786 and ends in 1633 BC
• Dynasty 14 begins in 1786 and ends in c.1603 BC
• Dynasty 15 begins in 1674 and ends in 1567 BC
• Dynasty 16 begins in 1684 and ends in 1567 BC
• Dynasty 17 begins in c. 1650 and ends in 1567 BC

New Kingdom

• Dynasty 18 begins in 1567 BC
• Dynasty 19 begins in 1320 BC
• Dynasty 20 begins in 1200 BC

Third Intermediate Period

• Dynasty 21 begins c. 1089 BC
• Dynasty 22 begins in 945 and ends in 730 BC
• Dynasty 23 begins c. 818 and ends in 793 BC
• Dynasty 24 begins c. 727 and ends in 715 BC
• Dynasty 25 begins c. 730 and ends in 656 BC
• Dynasty 26 begins in 664 and ends in 525 BC

Late Period

• Dynasty 27 begins in 525 BC
• Dynasty 28 begins in 404 BC
• Dynasty 29 begins in 399 BC
• Dynasty 30 begins in 380 BC and ends in 343 BC.

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In 343 BC the Greeks led by Alexander the Great and his general's are conquering the world and Ptolemy is the general in charge in Egypt. Alexander dies and his lands are divided amongst the generals. The Ptolemaic Era begins with Ptolemy I Soter.