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Give me some information about ancient Egypt! The more the better!

From Lei Yu's History of Civilization.

An overview of the history of ancient Egypt. These 31 dynasties began with the unification of Egypt in 3 100 BC, and the first and second dynasties were called the initial dynasty period. The third to sixth dynasties are called the ancient dynasty period, and the third and fourth dynasties are the glorious period of Egypt, that is, the period when a large number of pyramid buildings appeared. From 2 180 BC to 2040 BC, Egypt entered a period of great turmoil, which was called the first decline period. In 2040 BC, the 11th dynasty ended the turmoil and Egypt entered China and Korea, which was another period of long-term stability and prosperity in Egypt. From the 13th dynasty (BC 1786), Egypt entered the second period of decline, and the central government declined extremely. Barbarians from Asia invaded Egypt and occupied northern Egypt. BC 1570, the 17th dynasty rose and drove away the country bumpkins. Since then, Egypt has entered a new dynasty. 18, 19 and 20 dynasties were the heyday of ancient Egypt, and Egypt suddenly became a big empire, so it is often called the imperial period. /kloc-In the 9th century, Egypt waged a long-term hegemonic war with the Hittite Empire in Asia. Both sides exhausted their national strength and ended the war with a peace treaty. From the 2nd1dynasty in BC 1085, Egypt entered the post-dynasty period, also known as the third decline period. Monks, Libyan mercenaries and Nubians successively established dynasties in Egypt. In 67 1 year BC, Assyrian king Assyrian Banipu conquered Egypt. After the demise of Assyrian Empire, Egypt established the 26th dynasty, which is often called the revival period of Egypt. King Necho II tried to revitalize Egypt and competed with the new Babylonian kingdom for a long time, but finally failed. In 525 BC, the Persian Empire conquered Egypt. Later, Egypt established several independent small dynasties, but in the end it became a part of the Persian Empire. In 330 BC, Alexander the Great of Macedonia conquered Persia and Egypt. After Alexander's death, his ministry Ptolemy established the 3rd1dynasty in Egypt, and Egypt became a Hellenistic country. In 30 BC, Rome conquered Egypt, and Cleopatra VII, the last queen of Ptolemy Dynasty, committed suicide, and Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire.

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We usually divide ancient Egypt into three main periods: ancient dynasty (26 13-2 160 BC), middle dynasty (2040- 1750 BC) and new dynasty (0/550-1086 BC).

The Pharaoh era was the heyday of Egypt, but with the invasion of civil strife and foreign invasion, Egypt's power gradually weakened.

Decline. Later Egypt was invaded by Libya, Assyria, Nubia, Persia and Greece. After the death of Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt in 30 BC, Egypt was annexed by the Roman Empire, and the Pharaoh era officially ended.

Manetho, an Egyptian priest in the 3rd century BC, divided Egyptian history into 30 dynasties in his works on Egyptian history. Later scholars often use this division method, occasionally adding a 3 1 dynasty.

The ancient Egyptians established a civilization of more than 3000 years. According to statistics, at least 50 million people lived in this land during this period.

The ancient Egyptians developed excellent knowledge of astronomy, engineering, mathematics and medicine. It has also developed a systematic tax system and a judicial system with police and courts.

The ancient Egyptians attached great importance to women's rights, and their legal status for women was even more respected than that of women in some countries today. They wear good clothes and widely use cosmetics and beauty products.

Tutankhamun and Ramses are just two of 170 known pharaohs. Pippi

II was the Pharaoh who ruled Egypt for the longest time on record. He lived to 97 and ruled Egypt for 94 years.

Today, the division of a year into 365 days and 24 hours a day originated in Egypt.