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3150 BCE: Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt

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3150 BCE: Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt

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King Narmer (also known as Menes) united Upper and Lower Egypt, creating the world's first nation-state! He wore the combined crown of both regions - the white crown of Upper Egypt and the red crown of Lower Egypt. This marked the beginning of the Early Dynastic Period.

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The Old Kingdom began with the 3rd Dynasty. This was the age of pyramid-building! King Djoser built the first step pyramid, designed by the genius architect Imhotep. This era is known as the 'Age of the Pyramids'.

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The Great Pyramid was built during the reign of Pharaoh Khufu. It took about 20 years to build and was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years! It used about 2.3 million stone blocks.

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The Middle Kingdom started when Mentuhotep II reunited Egypt after the First Intermediate Period. This era was known for amazing art, literature, and architecture. The city of Thebes became a powerful capital.

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The New Kingdom was Ancient Egypt's golden age! Famous pharaohs like Tutankhamun, Ramesses II, and Hatshepsut ruled during this time. Egypt became a great empire, extending into Nubia and the Middle East.

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Pharaoh Akhenaten made huge changes! He moved the capital to a new city called Akhetaten and tried to make everyone worship just one god, Aten (the sun disk). This was the first known attempt at monotheism in history!

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Ramesses II, also known as Ramesses the Great, became pharaoh. He ruled for 66 years and built more monuments than any other pharaoh! He's famous for building Abu Simbel temples and making Egypt very powerful.

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The last pharaoh of Egypt, Cleopatra VII, died and Egypt became a Roman province. This marked the end of the ancient Egyptian civilization that had lasted for over 3000 years! The great city of Alexandria became an important Roman center.