The Ancient Egyptians

The Egyptian civilization, one of the oldest known, developed in the Nile River region well over 5,000 years ago. The history of ancient Egypt is divided into a number of periods, kingdoms and dynasties.

• The Early Dynastic Period (about 3000-2600 B.C.)
  
  • The First and Second Dynasties

• The Old Kingdom (about 2600-2100 B.C.)
  
  • The Third to Eighth Dynasties

• The First Intermediate Period (about 2100-2050 B.C.)
  
  • The Ninth and Tenth Dynasties

• The Middle Kingdom (about 2050-1800 B.C.)
  
  • The Eleventh and Twelfth Dynasties

• The Second Intermediate Period (about 1800-1600 B.C.)
  
  • The Thirteenth to Seventeenth Dynasties

• The New Kingdom (about 1600-1150 B.C.)
  
  • The Eighteenth to Twentieth Dynasties - Israelite Exodus

• The Late Dynastic Period (about 1150-330 B.C.)
  
  • The Twenty-First to Thirtieth Dynasties

Fact Finder: How many years did the Israelites live in Egypt before the Exodus?
(a) 400 (b) 407 (c) 430 (d) 470
Exodus 12:40-41