Brief introduction of Egyptian history

1. Ancient Egypt, one of the four ancient civilizations, is located in the middle and lower reaches of the Nile in northeast Africa (now the Middle East). About 7400 years ago, the settlement organization city-state with Fayoum area as the center began to appear, and then the country was formed. The ancient Egyptian civilization was first formed in Fayoum area of Lower Egypt about 7450 years ago (about 5450 BC) and ended in the Islamization of it by the Arab Empire (AD 639).

2.5 150 years ago (about 3 150 BC), north and south Egypt were unified and the first unified country in the world was established. Its dynasty lasted for 3000 years, until Rome conquered the 32nd dynasty (Ptolemy dynasty) in Egypt in 30 BC.

3. The kingdom of ancient Egypt experienced: pre-dynasty, early dynasty, ancient kingdom, first middle period, middle kingdom, second middle period, new kingdom, third middle period, late kingdom, Ptolemaic dynasty, * * *10 period, and the rule of 33 dynasties (including 0 to 32 dynasties).

4. At the peak of the 18 dynasty, the upper Egyptian empire in the southern Nile valley ranged from Sudan to Ethiopia, while the eastern border of lower Egypt in the northern delta crossed the Sinai Peninsula and reached the Canaan Plain. During the Ptolemy period, the territory included Cyrene, southern Anatolia, Cyprus and Mediterranean islands, and reached Nubia as far south as possible.

5. Ancient Egypt has a complete writing system, political system and system, as well as a polytheistic religious system.

6. Agricultural production has achieved great success by controlling and controlling the annual flood of the Nile.

7. Egypt is an ancient country in the world, with a long and profound history and culture. Its national identity since ancient times is to look at culture, which occupies an important position in the world cultural system and has its own characteristics in geographical location, humanities and economy. Traditional art forms include poetry, sculpture and painting. Ancient Egyptian civilization had a great influence on later civilizations such as ancient Greece, ancient Rome and Judaism.