1) People first settled along the Nile River valley in Egypt around 5000 BC, where they farmed the land and domesticated animals. 2) Between 4400-4000 BC, early Egyptians established permanent houses and farms along the Nile to survive in the hot climate by farming crops and animals like goats and sheep. They also began crafting pottery. 3) Hieroglyphics, the first written Egyptian alphabet, emerged around 3200 BC and was used for over 3500 years. The first stone pyramid, known as the Step Pyramid, was also built at this time for Pharaoh Djoser near Saqqara.

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2. 4400
Barbarians started to farm and make houses.
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In 4400-4000 BC barbarian Egyptians started
to make houses and farms next to the Nile
river. They used to farm animals and crops so
then they survive in the heat. The animals they
used to farm animals like goats and sheep.
They where also known for making pottery.

3. 5000 BC
First Evidence of Settlements Along the Nile River
People began to settle in the Nile valley in
about 5000 B.C. They farmed the land,
kept animals, and built permanent homes
on the banks of the Nile.
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4. 4000-3500 BC
Amration society in upper egypt
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The Amration society lived in EL-Amarta
which is around 120km south of Badari. In
the Amration society they liked to make
pottery that had white cross-line on it.

5. 3200 BC
First Hieroglyphics used
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Hieroglyphics were the first Alphabet
to have all the letters they need. The
Egyptians used the Hieroglyphics
alphabet 3500 years.

6. 2700 BC
First stone pyramid was built
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The first stone pyramid was called a step
pyramid. The step pyramid was built in a
place called Saqqara. The temple was
built for the Pharaoh Djoser. It was built
by putting flights of steps gradually getting
smaller as they went up.

7. 2200 BC
Various rulers took over
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In 2200 BC the ancient egypt
governmont collapsed and then people
started trying to become rulers. For
about 150 years people fought to
become rulers of the lower or higher
egypt.

8. 100 BC
Cleopatra VII dies
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Cleopatra was one of the most famous Pharoahs
Ancient Egypt. Cleopatra was well ecucated and
spoke many languages including Egyptian. In fact
she was the only pharoah in the Ptolemaic Period
that could speak Egyptian at all. She also married
here Step brother, Julias Ceaser and Mark
Antony.