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Ancient Egypt & Sudan

Ancient Egyptian civilization lasted more than 3000 years, showing an incredible continuity.

c. 5000 B.C.E.–350 C.E.

Beginner's guide

The influence of the Nile river on Egyptian culture and development cannot be overstated.

Periods in Ancient Egypt

Predynastic, Early Dynastic, and Old Kingdom

Predynastic, Early Dynastic, and Old Kingdom

Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period

Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period

New Kingdom and Third Intermediate Period

New Kingdom and Third Intermediate Period

Late, Ptolemaic, and Roman Periods

Late, Ptolemaic, and Roman Periods

Nubia and the Kingdom of Kush

Nubia and the Kingdom of Kush

All content | Ancient Egypt

Egyptian artists used a wide array of materials, both local and imported, from very early in their history.

Egyptian deities

Egyptian deities

Creation myths and form(s) of the gods in ancient Egypt

Creation myths and form(s) of the gods in ancient Egypt

Mummy of Herakleides<br>Getty conversations

Mummy of Herakleides
Getty conversations

Egyptian Social Organization—from the Pharaoh to the farmer (Part 1)

Egyptian Social Organization—from the Pharaoh to the farmer (Part 1)

Egyptian Social Organization—from the Pharaoh to the farmer (Part 2)

Egyptian Social Organization—from the Pharaoh to the farmer (Part 2)

Late Period and the Ptolemaic and Roman Periods, an introduction

Late Period and the Ptolemaic and Roman Periods, an introduction

New Kingdom and Third Intermediate Period, an introduction

New Kingdom and Third Intermediate Period, an introduction

Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period, an introduction

Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period, an introduction

Ancient Egyptian chronology and historical framework

Ancient Egyptian chronology and historical framework

Old Kingdom and First Intermediate Period, an introduction

Old Kingdom and First Intermediate Period, an introduction

Predynastic and Early Dynastic, an introduction

Predynastic and Early Dynastic, an introduction

Step Pyramid complex at Saqqara

Step Pyramid complex at Saqqara

Selected Contributors

Dr. Amy Calvert

Dr. Roselyn Campbell

Dr. Elizabeth Cummins

Dr. Beth Harris

Dr. Steven Zucker

The British Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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