WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

EGYPTIAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In which period did the “Old Kingdom” flourish?
A
1600 BCE TO 1100 BCE
B
2000 BCE TO 1700 BCE
C
400 BCE TO 3000 BCE
D
3000 BCE TO 2000 BCE
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The history of ancient Egypt is divided into three main periods: the Old Kingdom (about 2, 700-2, 200 B.C.E.), the Middle Kingdom (2, 050-1, 800 B.C.E.), and the New Kingdom (about 1, 550-1, 100 B.C.E.).

Detailed explanation-2: -circa 3000 BCE-Kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt unite. Successive dynasties witness flourishing trade, prosperity and the development of great cultural traditions. Writing, including hieroglyphics, is used as an instrument of state.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Middle Kingdom (c. 2000-1650 BCE) was marked by the reunification of Egypt following a period of weak pharaonic power and civil war called the First Intermediate.

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