The Histronauts: An Egyptian Adventure

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Archaeology Archaeology is the excavation excavation of historical sites and the study of ancient objects People who practice archaeology are called archaeologists Archaeologists study these places and things to learn about how people used to live Many ancient Egyptian sites have been discovered by archaeologists Timeline 5000-3100 bc Predynastic Period The first settlers farmed the land alongside the Nile 2686-2181 bc Old Kingdom One ruler unites the two parts of Egypt and builds the Great Pyramids at Giza 2055 1786 bc Middle Kingdom Egypt reunites and becomes a powerful center for the development of the arts and science 1567 1085 bc New Kingdom Once again one ruler unites Egypt Egypt becomes very The pharaohs are now buried in the Valley powerful of the Kings 332-30 bc Ptolemaic Period Alexander the Great invades Egypt and places his general Ptolemy in charge 30 bc Cleopatra VII dies and Egypt becomes a part of the Roman Empire 3100-2686 bc Early Dynastic Period Egypt has two parts Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt 2181-2055 bc First Intermediate Period The Old Kingdom ends and Egypt divides again 1786 1567 bc Second Intermediate Period The kingdom divides and Upper Egypt is invaded by the Hyksos 1085-664 bc Third Intermediate Period Libyan and Nubian invaders divide Egypt 664-332 bc Late Period Egypt reclaims its independence 69 bc Egypt’s final pharaoh Cleopatra VII is born