Old Kingdom (jan 1, 2686 BC – jan 1, 2181 BC)
Description:
In ancient Egyptian history, the Old Kingdom is the period spanning c. 2700-2200 BC. It is also known as the "Age of the Pyramids" or the "Age of the Pyramid Builders", as it encompasses the reigns of the great pyramid-builders of the Fourth Dynasty, such as King Sneferu, who perfected the art of pyramid-building, and the kings Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, who constructed the pyramids at Giza.[2] Egypt attained its first sustained peak of civilization during the Old Kingdom, the first of three so-called "Kingdom" periods (followed by the Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom), which mark the high points of civilization in the lower Nile Valley.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 2686 BC
jan 1, 2181 BC
~ 505 years