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The Early Dynastic Period includes the first and second Dynasties

The Old Kingdom contains dynasties from three to eight, which includes Djoser (2630 - 2611 BC) who was buried in the first step pyramid, Khufu (2551 - 2528) who was buried in the Great Pyramid of Giza and  Pepi II (2246 - 2152) who was the longest serving Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. The Old Kingdom also includes the building of the Sphinx.

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The First Intermediate Period includes the 9th and 10th Dynasties and the beginning of the 11th Dynasty. This was a tumultuous period in Ancient Egypt ending with Antef I starting the recovery of the Empire.

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The Middle Kingdom started in the 11th Dynasty and went through to the 14th Dynasty. It included the increased importance of the God Anun, the rule of Northern Nubia and the split between Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt.

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The Second Intermediate Period consists of the 15th to the 17th Dynasties, which saw the Hykos invade and conquer firstly lower and then upper Egypt. 

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The New Kingdom included the 18th to the 20th Dynasties, which included some of the most memorable names in Ancient Egypt such as Queen Hatshepsut, Akhenaten, Tutankhamun. Seti I, Rameses I & II. It was also famous for the conquest of Kush.

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The Egyptian Empire went into slow decline throughout this Period of the 21st to the 25th Dynasties, which included the rule of the High Priests and the Berbers (also known as the Libyans) in control. 

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The Late Period included the 26th to the 30th Dynasties, which included the rule of the Kush Empire and the Persians.

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This period of Ancient Egypt was ruled by the Romans, including the rule of Alexander the Great (332 – 323 BC)

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The Ptolemaic Period saw the demise of Ancient Egypt, however included one of the biggest names of the Empire in Cleopatra I (194 - 176 BC)