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Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt Timeline Game

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One way to explore the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt is through a timeline game that challenges players to place events in their correct chronological order.

  • The first key detail is understanding the significance of Narmer, the pharaoh traditionally credited with uniting Upper and Lower Egypt.
  • Another key detail is recognizing the importance of the Narmer Palette, a ceremonial object that depicts Narmer’s victory and the unification of the two regions.
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  • 3100 BCE: Narmer (Menes) unifies Upper and Lower Egypt
  • 3100-2890 BCE: Establishment of the First Dynasty of Egypt
  • 2667-2648 BCE: Construction of the Step Pyramid of Djoser
  • 2580-2560 BCE: Reign of Pharaoh Khufu, builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza
  • 2613-2589 BCE: Reign of Pharaoh Sneferu, builder of the Bent Pyramid
  • 2061-2010 BCE: Reign of Pharaoh Mentuhotep II, reunification of Egypt
  • 2055-1650 BCE: Beginning of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt
  • 1550-1525 BCE: Reign of Pharaoh Ahmose I, expulsion of the Hyksos
  • 1550-1077 BCE: Beginning of the New Kingdom of Egypt
  • 1479-1425 BCE: Reign of Pharaoh Thutmose III, expansion of the Egyptian empire
  • 1353-1336 BCE: Reign of Pharaoh Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten), introduction of monotheism
  • 1332-1323 BCE: Reign of Pharaoh Tutankhamun
  • 1279-1213 BCE: Reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II, known as Ramesses the Great
  • 1077-664 BCE: End of the New Kingdom, beginning of the Third Intermediate Period
  • 525 BCE: Conquest of Egypt by the Persians
  • 332 BCE: Conquest of Egypt by Alexander the Great
  • 51-30 BCE: Reign of Cleopatra VII, last Pharaoh of Egypt
  • 30 BCE: Annexation of Egypt by the Roman Empire
  • 395 CE: End of ancient Egyptian civilization

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