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c. 3100 The legendry King Menes unites Upper and Lower Egypt. King Menes wore a combination crown, the white crown of Upper Egypt and red crown of Lower Egypt
2750-2200 Old Kingdom builds great pyramids. Belief was that only pharaohs experienced afterlife
c. 2650 The Step Pyramid is built for King Zoser
2061-1784 Middle Kingdom- Egypt became stronger and the Egyptians achieved a great deal in literature, art, and architecture. Belief was everyone experienced afterlife
c.1991 King Amenemhet I and his successors increase Egypt's power
1570-1070 New Kingdom- World Power by conquering other nations and building and empire
1502 Pharaoh Hatshepsut expands trade
c. 1482 Pharaoh Thutmose III builds a great empire
http://www.kent.wednet.edu/curriculum/soc_studies/Egypt/egypt.html
Social Studies Book
Armento, Beverly Salter, Christopher Wilson, Lewis
Klormde Alva Jorge Nash, Gary Wixon, Karen, A Message Of Ancient Day,
Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994