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the old kingdom of egypt

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c. 2600-2150 BC

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the middle kingdom of egypt

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c. 2000-1800 BC

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the new kingdom of egypt

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c. 1550-1100 BC

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the late period of egypt

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c. 750-332 BC

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intermediate periods in egypt

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periods between kingdoms, when the country was politically fragmented

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the early dynastic period in egypt

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c. 3000-2600 BC

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division between the areas of Egypt

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Lower and Upper egypt

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the king (pharaoh) in egypt was known as…

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lord of the double land

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the pyramids were commissioned to be constructed by the kings from which period and where?

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by old kingdom kings near Memphis

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which peoples brought the Mesopotamian civilization into fruition in the third millennium?

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Sumerians and Akkadians

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Sumerians developed…

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arithmetics, astronomy, botany, medicine, sculpture, architecture, religious imagery, literary styles, views on kingship, law and society

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the most powerful organizations in mesopotamia were…

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the temple and the palace

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king Sargon

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established the city of Akkad which became the center of the empire around 2300 BC

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Sumerian Renaissance (c. 2100-2000 BC)

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took place after the fall of Akkadian empire (the third dynasty of Ur)

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languages used in mesopotamia

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Sumerian (died out as a spoken language), akkadian

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