Page 7: Chronology

From W. J. Murnane, the Penguin Guide to Ancient Egypt, 1993, and including of those rulers mentioned in the text.

Neolithic Period before 5000 BC     Fayum A


Predynastic Period c. 5000 - 3300 BC


Early Dynastic Period 3050 - 2613 BC

• 3050 - 2890 Dynasty I
• Horus Aha (Athothis)
• Horus Djer
• 2890 - 2682 2nd Dynasty
• 2686 - 2613 3rd Dynasty
• 2668 - 2649 Djoser

Old Kingdom 2613 - 2181 BC

• 2613 - 2498 4th Dynasty
• 2589 - 2566 Khufu
• 2558 - 2532 Khafre
• 2532 - 2504 Mycerinus
• 2498 - 2345 5th Dynasty
• 2491 - 2477 Sahure
• 2345 - 2181 6th Dynasty
• 2278 - 2184 Pepi II

First Intermediate Period 2181 - 2040 BC

• 2181 - 2040 Dynasties VII - X
• 2124 - 2060 Dynasty XI (Theban)

Middle Kingdom 2040 - 1782 BC

• 2060 - 1991 Dynasty XI
• 1991 - 1782 Dynasty XII
• 1897 - 1878 Sesostris II

Second Intermediate Period 1782 - 1570 BC

• 1782 - 1650 Dynasties XIII and XIV (Egyptian)
• 1663 - 1555 Dynasties XV and XVI (Hyksos)
• 1663 - 1570 Dynasty XVII (Theban)

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