Egypt+History


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Egypt has been an unified state for more than 5,000 years. According to archeological findings, they believe that Egyptian society has even existed long before then as well. Egyptians are known as mankind's earliest civilization. Misr is the Arabic word for Egypt and means "civilization" or "metropolis." Before the history of the pharaohs, findings whow that people mainly lived along the Nile.

About 3100 B.C., Egypt was under a ruler known as Mena, or Menes. He created the 30 dynasties in which the history is divided into the Old Kingdoms, the Middle Kingdoms, and the New Empire. Ancient Egypt reached it's peak of power, wealth, and territorial extent in the New Empire time.

**Pyramids **
 * **Pyramids at Giza **
 * Near Cairo
 * Built in the fourth dynasty
 * Testify to power of pharaonic religion and state.

http://ancientworldwonders.com/10-interesting-facts-about-the-great-pyramid-of-giza.html


 * **The Great Pyramid **
 * The tomb of Pharaoh Khufu.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Only surviving monument of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

http://www.revelationsofthebible.com/Pyramids.htm

Information Gathered From: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5309.htm

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