From the Unification of Egypt to the Old Kingdom, 3050-2190 B.C.E. (jan 1, 3050 BC – jan 1, 2190 BC)

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5000-40000 B.C.E. People began to migrate to the northeast corner of Africa, settling along the Nile.

3050 B.C.E. King Narmar (Also called Menes) united the upper and lower regions of Egypt.

2687 B.C.E. The Old Kingdom is created. Lasts until 2190 B.C.E.

Theories speculate that the Great Sphinx was created in 5000 B.C.E.

Egyptian Hieroglyphs were developed around 3000 B.C.E.

King Khufu commissions the Great Pyramid of Giza at around 2583 B.C.E.