Over 3000 Years Of Egyptian History

Egyptian history is a tapestry of cultures from the numerous invasions we've had over the millennia. From Persian to Roman to Arabian rule (among many others), we've conquered and been conquered by so many.

Yet out of all the ancient civilizations, ancient Egypt lasted the longest - over 3,000 years of relative continuity.

After the nomadic tribes of hunter-gatherers settled in the Nile valley, and then unified in approximately 3100 BC, is when we can truly begin our journey of discovery of ancient Egypt.

Ancient Eyptian history was lost for almost 2,000 years. The monuments and artifacts that had remained after the collapse of this grand civilization were an enigma. Pyramids and temples; death masks and mummies; strange writings and carvings on walls... all unexplained to the modern world until the day the Rosetta Stone was deciphered.

The truth is, every time a new discovery is made (which happens often) the history books have to be re-written! And so no matter how much you read or learn about this long lost past it still remains mysterious. No amount of scientific facts can take away its magic and majesty.

Whenever I am facing one of the Egyptian monuments my mind is rendered helpless. All I can do is just feel it. I wonder about the people that walked these halls before me:

• What were their hopes and dreams?
• What was their family life like?
• Who did they love and yearn for?
• Did they strive for happiness and acceptance like we do, or did they only think of magic spells and the afterlife?

After the decoding of ancient Egypt, and the rise of a new study dedicated to it - Egyptology , we now know many intricate details of their daily lives. We can even read about what they thought and how they prayed. We can feel their fear during the droughts and wars and imagine their pride after the completion of a colossal temple.

Although Egypt has many other very interesting "histories", in this site we will concentrate solely on the ancient one.

The ancient Egyptian history timeline is divided into 31 dynasties wich are further subdivided into kingdoms and intermediate periods.

From the pre-dynastic period to the unification of Egypt and the formation of an empire, the ancient Egyptian civilization had many interesting and significant events.

One of these important events was the formation of a standing army. Click here to read about ancient Egyptian armies and their organization, battle tactics and the many wars they were famous for.

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