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Early Dynastic Period
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Kindg Menes of Upper Egypt (south) conquered Lower Egypt (north) and united the two kingdoms
capital city= Memphis |
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Old Kingdom Period
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age of the pyramids, reaches zenith at Giza
countrys economy and cultre flourished however the enormous expenditures on pyramids led to it s declin egypt was finicially destoryed by over buildingg there is crop failure and increased taxes |
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2nd intermediate period
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central aithority weekened
1. hyksos settlers rule the north (lower); Thebans the south (upper) 2. the hyksos ("rulers of foreign lands'') were invaders of Syria (palestine) 3. Hyksos power lated when they were overthrown in a national uprising |
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New Kingdom Period
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Thebans expel the Hyksos and reunited Egypt
the greatest period of Egypt's history "age of empire" as warrior kings conquered parts of Syria, Palestine Hatshepsut, Amenhotep II, Akhenaton, and Tutankhamun |
