Ancient Egypt Research Paper

As part of the "Cradle of Civilization," ancient Egypt developed ome of the earliest forms of literature, agriculture, organized religions, urban development, style of government and a cultural heritage that became part of its national identify. With its ancient monuments such as the Giza Necropolis, the Great Shphinx, ruins of Memphis, Thebes, Karnak and the Valley of the Kings modern day Egypt remains a significant interest worldwide The Nile Valley, in 9000BC, with its mild weather was inhabited first by the hunter-gathers migrating north from Africa. Around 6000BC, the Natufian and later the Badarian and Naqada cultures domesticated animals and established agricultural settlements. As inrease in population occurred, sometime after 4000BC, …show more content…
During the Early Dynastic Period, 3700 to 2686BC, Egypt was divided into two kingdoms, Lower Egypt or the Black land consisted of the northern part of the Nile River along with the delta region and the Upper Egypt or the Red Land that consisted of the southern Nile and the deserts. Beginning with the First Dynasty, in 3400 to 2890BC, was created by King Menes, which united the two kingdoms. The Second Dynasty followed, 2890 to 2686BC, and Egypt became divided again, this time into nomes or provinces that were ruled by appointed governors that ruled for the most part independently of the …show more content…
It was during this time that the pyramids were beginning to be constructed. Following the Old Kingdom Period was the First Intermediate Period, from 2181 to 2040BC, that consisted of the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Dynasties. Known as Egypt's Dark Age, the lack of rainfall over Egypt, the Levant and Mesopotamia famines arose, which produced an effective government structure and civil unrest among the citizens. The Middle Kingdom Period, 2181 to 1788BC, with only the Eleventh and Twelfth Dynasties greatly expanded its trade with other nations and it is becasue of this trade expansion that resulted with the invasion of the Hyksos. Their invasion consquently ended the Twelfth Dynasty making Egypt now at its weakest economically, politically and militarily. Egypt continued on with the Second Intermediate Period that consisted of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth Dynasties, from 1788 to 1580BC. During this time the Egyptian Pharaohs shared their controll over Egypt with the new Hyksos rulers who ruled over the northeastern part of Egypt. At the end of the Seventeenth Dynasty a strengthening in the native Egyptian military under the command of the native Pharaoh Kamos and later Pharaoh Aphphis were successfully with expelling the Hyksos out of

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