2650: The beginning of the Old Kingdom: soon the Great Pyramids of Giza builtĬ. 3500-3000: The Pre-dynastic period, leading to the unification of EgyptĬ. Timeline of Ancient Egyptian civilization:Ĭ.5000 BCE: The coming of farming to the Nile ValleyĬ. How does Ancient Egypt fit into the wider history of the Ancient World? (Premium Resource).At this date the only other people in the world to have a literate, urban civilization were in Mesopotamia. It is usually held to have begun around 3000 BCE, when the lower Nile Valley became unified under a single ruler. The civilization of Ancient Egypt was one of the earliest in world history. The civilization of Ancient Egypt is known for its stupendous achievements in a whole range of fields, including art and architecture, engineering, medicine and statecraft. Its great buildings on the banks of the River still strike awe into those who see them.
