The old Kingdom begins ( 3rd dynasty) (jan 1, 2700 BC – jan 1, 2200 BC)
Description:
At the end of the old kingdom the wealth and power of the pharaohs declined. Building and maintaining pyramids cost a lot of money. Pharaohs couldn't collect enough taxes to keep up with the expenses.A the same time nobels used their government positions to stealAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 2700 BC
jan 1, 2200 BC
~ 500 years