TIME	WHAT HAPPENED DURING THIS TIME
3100-2750 B.C.	Early Dynastic Period begins; Menes unites Upper and Lower Egypt and becomes the first pharaoh of Egypt. Memphis becomes first capital. Archaic Period begins. Dynasties 1 and 2.
2750-2250 B.C.	Old Kingdom or Pyramid Age begins. Re becomes chief god. Dynasties 3-6.
2650-2550 B.C.	Pyramids at Giza are built.
2560 B.C.	Khufu builds the Great Pyramid at Giza.
2250-2050 B.C.	First Intermediate Period. Dynasties 7-10 and early Dynasty 11.
2050-1650 B.C.	Middle Kingdom. Reign of Neb-hepet-Ra Mentu-hotep II. (Dynasty 11) and Dynasties 12-13. Thebes is made the capital.
2050 B.C.	Temple of Karnak is begun.
1720-1570 B.C.	Second Intermediate Period. Dynasties 14-17.
1570-1070 B.C.	New Kingdom. Temple of Karnak is complete. Temple of Luxor is built. Dynasties 18-20.
1300 B.C.	Temples at Abu Simbel are carved.
1070-665 B.C.	Third Intermediate Period. Dynasties 21-25 and early Dynasty 26.
665-332 B.C.	Late Period. Reign of Psammetichus I (Dynasty 26) and Dynasties 27-31.
332-323 B.C.	Alexander the Great.
323-30 B.C.	Ptolemaic Period.
30 B.C.-A.D. 330	Roman Period.