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	Old Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The later kings of the Fourth Dynasty were Menkaura (2494–2472 BC), who built the smallest pyramid in Giza, and Shepseskaf (2472–2467 BC).
		The eighteen kings that followed between 2150 and 2134 BC comprised the whole of the Seventh and Eighth Dynasties.
		The final blow was a sudden and short-lived cooling in the region that resulted in a drastic drop in precipitation between 2200 and 2100 BC, which in turn prevented the normal flooding of the Nile.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Old_Kingdom (758 words)

	Art and Architecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Amenhotep III ruled Egypt in the mid-1300s bc, during a period of peace and prosperity.
		This seated stone figure of Egyptian king Khafre, from the 2500s bc, was carved from a solid block of diorite, the hardest stone available at the time of the Old Kingdom in Egypt.
		The temple was built by the Roman emperor Augustus and honors the goddess Isis and two deified sons of a local Nubian chieftain.
	www.multimedia-publishing.com /art.htm (8327 words)

	old kingdom of egypt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The dynasty began with Snefru (2575 BC-2551 BC), who built three pyramids, one mysterious pyramid in Meidum (a failure), the famous Bent Pyramid in Dashur (another failure) and the small Red Pyramid, also in Dashur.
		Snefru was succeeded by his (in)famous son, Khufu (2551 BC-2528 BC), who built the Great Pyramid of Giza.
		The 5th dynasty began with Userkhaf (2465 BC-2458 BC), who initiated terrible reforms weakening the power of Pharaoh and the central government.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Old_Kingdom_of_Egypt.html (487 words)

	Brainboost - When was the great pyramid built BC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		About 2551 BC: The Great Pyramid of Kufru is built, the largest pyramid ever constructed in Egypt, and may also be the first pyramid to have subsidiary queens pyramids attached to the complex..
		The monument was built by the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty around the year BC 2560 to serve as a tomb when he died.
		The 5th century (BC) Greek historian Herodotus spoke of the Great Pyramid in his writings and put forth his theory of how it was built.
	www.brainboost.com /search.asp?Q=When+was+the+great+pyramid+built+BC (693 words)

	A timeline of the ancient Egyptians
		2551 BC : Sneferu dies and is succeeded by Khufu/Cheops
		2181 - 2160 BC Dynasties 7 and 8
		2160 - 2040 BC Dynasties 9 and 10
	www.scaruffi.com /politics/egyptian.html (1717 words)

	CNW Group (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		BC Transit is the provincial Crown agency charged with coordinating the delivery of public transportation throughout British Columbia outside Greater Vancouver.
		BC Transit works within a framework of provincial/local government/private partnerships, and benefits from strong local government decision-making and private sector expertise.
		BC Transit's Municipal Systems Program is a $65.9 million operation, providing access to transit services for over 1.04 million people in British Columbia (not including Greater Vancouver and Victoria).
	www.newswire.ca /en/releases/archive/July2005/22/c3993.html (574 words)

	The Wargamer - Ancient Egypt - History Home
		The oldest dynasty known, the 1st dynasty, dates from 2900 BC to 2770 BC (all dates are approximate dates).
		The famous great pyramids were built during the 4th dynasty by Khufu (Cheops) 2551-2528 BC, Khaefra (Chephren) 2520-2494 and Menkaura (Mykerinus) 2490-2472 BC.
		Hellenistic Period 300 BC-30 BC - Egypt ruled by the Greek dynasty of the Ptolemies, ending with the famous Cleopatra.
	www.wargamer.com /egypt/history_main.asp (1249 words)

	ChuckIII's College Resources - History_Other - Early Civilizations - Free Term Papers, Book Reports, Essays, and ...
		The Stone Age is divided into two periods, the Old Stone Age or the Paleolithic Age (50000 to 12000 BC) and the New Stone Age or the Neolithic Age (12000 to 4000 BC).
		The Egyptian civilization is probably the oldest known to man. The world acknowledges the contribution of the Egyptians who were the first to give one a calendar and a shadow-clock to measure time; a census and postal system; glass; paper and ink.
		The Aryans, arrived in India around 1500 BC, drove away the original inhabitants of the lands, the non-Aryans or Dasyus, and settled in the fertile land of the Sapt-Sindhu.
	www.chuckiii.com /Reports/History_Other/Early_Civilizations1.shtml (4466 words)

	Egyptian pyramids of Giza, Khufu great pyramid, Khafre pyramid and Menkaure pyramid
		In the 1st and 2nd dynasties (2920 bc-2770 bc and 2770 bc-2649 bc), kings were buried at the city of Abydos in graves topped with a pile of clean sand inside low-lying brick walls.
		By the end of the Old Kingdom around 2134 BC, the pyramids had a core of shoddy masonry and debris covered with a veneer of fine limestone.
		After a chaotic period in Egyptian history called the First Intermediate Period (2134 BC-2040 BC), Egyptian kings chose to be buried in pyramids at their new capital city near modern Lisht.
	www.egyptgiftshop.com /pharaonic_egypt/egyptian_pyramids.html (2323 words)

	The Seven Wonders of the World
		352 BC), the 140-foot high monumental tomb of the Anatolian king Mausolus, completed by his wife—who was also his sister.
		290 BC), a huge bronze statue, comparable in size to the Statue of Liberty, built on the island of Rhodes to commemorate a military victory.
		The Greeks did not initially conceive of these monuments as "Wonders" (Greek thaumata) but rather as "sights" or "things to be seen" (theamata); in essence, they were the dramatic monuments that filled the travel guidebooks of the ancient world; the Lonely Planets or Rough Guides of their time.
	www.amazeingart.com /seven-wonders/7-wonders.html (888 words)

	Makara's Definitions from A to H
		When the priests of Amon usurped the throne in the 21st dynasty (1070 bc) the role of the Wife of Amon was altered.
		By the 6th dynasty (2323 bc) the institute was presided over by a queen and included educational facilities for the royal children and those of important officials.
		In the reign of Amenhotep III (1391-1353 bc) of the 18th dynasty, the harem was located at Malkata.
	www.angelfire.com /me3/egyptgoddess/Def.html (5708 words)

	Pyramids of Egypt
		The first pyramid, the Step Pyramid at Saqqarah, was constructed during the reign of King Djoser (2630 bc-2611 bc).
		Located on the west bank of the Nile River on the outskirts of Cairo, the pyramids at Giza, rank as some of the best-known monuments in the world.
		The Great Pyramid was built during King Khufu’s reign (2551 bc-2528 bc).
	www.useless-knowledge.com /articles/apr/july022.html (616 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Old Kingdom
		The Old Kingdom and its royal power reached their zenith under the Fourth dynasty, which began with Sneferu (2575 - 2551 BC).
		Sneferu was succeeded by his (in)famous son, Khufu (2551 - 2528 BC), who built the Great Pyramid of Giza.
		The Fifth Dynasty began with Userkhaf (2465 - 2458 BC), who initiated reforms that weakened the Pharaoh and central government.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Old_Kingdom (802 words)

	Old Kingdom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Old Kingdom is the name commonly given to period in the third millennium BCE when Egypt attained its first continuous peak of complexity and achievement - this was the of three so-called "Kingdom" periods which mark high points of civilisation in the Nile (the others being the Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom).
		The first famous pharaoh of the Old was Djoser (2630 - 2611 BC) of the Dynasty who ordered the construction of the pyramid (the Step Pyramid) in Memphis's new necropolis Saqqara.
		The Old Kingdom and its royal power their zenith under the Fourth dynasty which with Snefru (2575 - 2551 BC).
	www.freeglossary.com /Old_Kingdom (836 words)

	Old Kingdom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		For this reason, the Old Kingdom is frequently referred to as "the Age of the Pyramids".
		After Khufu's death his sons Djedefre (2528 - 2520 BC) and Khafre (2520 - 2494 BC) may have quarrelled.
		The later kings of the Fourth dynasty were Menkhaure (2494 - 2472 BC), who built the smallest pyramid in Giza, and Shepseskaf (2472 - 2467 BC)
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Old_Kingdom.html (906 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		During that time, the pyramid form evolved from a series of stepped terraces that resembled the layers of a wedding cake to the better-known, sloped pyramidal shape.
		In the Old Kingdom (a period of Egyptian history from about 2575 BC to about 2134 BC), Egyptian artists carved hieroglyphs on the walls of the burial chamber, designed to safeguard the dead monarch's passage into the afterlife.
		In the Middle Kingdom (2040 BC-1640 BC), the Egyptians built pyramids mostly of mud brick.
	www.mwebster.com /Egypt/Giza%20Initial%20Info%20Page.htm (711 words)

	3000 BC- 500 BC
		3000 BC- 500 BC 2800-2400 BC: Mesopotamia: The city-states of Sumer are at their most important, with Sumer known at the world's richest market.
		2200 BC: Crete: Greek speakers arrive on the island: they use a Minoan script known as Linear A (which is still undeciphered) and Linear B, an early form of Greek writing (deciphered in 1952).
		1100-1050 BC: Greece is invaded by Dorian and Ionian tribes from the north, bringing with them the use of iron swords and destroying the Mycenaean citadels.
	www.westmifflinmoritz.com /Timeline/Timeline%203000BC-500BC.htm (1055 words)

	Phoenician trade
		Horus Djoser 2668-2649 BC led several campaigns against Asiatic peoples in Canaan and extended his influence over the Sinai desert with its copper mines where some graffiti and his serekh were found at Wadi Maghara.
		From the Akkad reign 2330 to 2100 BC there is a tablet mentioning the Ca -na.na-um/ Kinahhu and like the Greek and it mean "reed cloth" dyed with carmine or purple.
		We should speak about Canaanites in the time before 1200 BC and then the Israelites were not yet settled and had no city culture of their own.
	freepages.history.rootsweb.com /~catshaman/09handman/0cadmus.htm (4835 words)

	Dashur
		This was such a refreshing change from the franetic activity of Giza, and it added a special quality to the atmosphere which seemed to take us back in time.
		The Red Pyramid at Dashur is conventionally attributed to Snefru, the first pharaoh of the 4th Dynasty, father of Khufu (supposed builder of the Great Pyramid), who reigned from 2575-2551 BC.
		However, there are glaring inconsistencies in the orthodox view of the history of this site where Snefru is concerned, mainly regarding the fact that Egyptologists also attribute the Bent Pyramid, on the same site, to Snefru as well.
	www.ancient-mysteries.com /testpart/saqdash/Dashur/dashur.html (378 words)

	The Giza Oracle - Science Fact or Fiction
		The technology and tools available in the 27th century BC could not and did not build the largest and most precise structure ever erected on this planet.
		On the Inventory Stele dated about 1500 BC, Khufu tells of discoveries made while clearing away the sands from the pyramid, of his dedication of the monument to Isis, and of his building of the three small pyramids for himself, his wife, and his daughters next to the Great Pyramid.
		The radiocarbon dates for the Great Pyramid ranged from 2853 to 3809 BC, the average being 3029 BC, which would make the pyramid some 400 years older than, is currently believed.
	www.bibleufo.com /fact.htm (3407 words)

	26th century BC - Enpsychlopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		2500 BC – The legendary line of Sanhuangwudi rulers of China is founded by Huang Di(approximate date).
		2500 BC – the construction of the stone circle at Stonehenge begins and continues for the next five hundred years.
		2575 BC – A foot defined as 26.45 cm by Sumerian ruler Gudea of Lagash.
	psychcentral.com /wiki/2551_BC (208 words)

	Old Kingdom - InformationBlast
		The first famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom was Djoser (2630-2611 BC) of the Third Dynasty who ordered the construction of the first pyramid (the Step Pyramid) in Memphis's new necropolis, Saqqara.
		The Old Kingdom and its royal power reached their zenith under the Fourth dynasty, which began with Snefru (2575-2551 BC).
		After Khufu's death his sons Djedefre (2528-2520 BC) and Khafre (2520-2494 BC) may have quarrelled.
	www.informationblast.com /Old_Kingdom.html (359 words)

	Bible numbers: The 405-year Total Chronological Margin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Or, less 190 or 215 of LXX = 2576 or 2551 BC, + 7 yrs of yrs to Christ, as just said in above chart.
		For instance, from Abraham's birth (2166 BC) to Christ's is 6 x 360, but a solar 6 yrs comes to AD 26, 27 (Christ's ministry).
		We start off with the approximate creation point, (the average of the three creations, i.e., 4300, 3900, and Jewish-3761 BC), but then remain fixed thereafter.
	www.netrover.com /~numbers/biblical-chronology-1h.html (576 words)

	Travel Channel :: Cairo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Also known as the Red Pyramid -- named for the pinkish limestone of which it is made -- the North Pyramid belonged to the 4th-Dynasty pharaoh Sneferu (2575-2551 BC), father of Khufu.
		This pyramid complex was built in the 3rd Dynasty (2649-2575 BC) for the pharaoh Djoser by his architect Imhotep.
		It was the first stone pyramid (and complex) to be built in Egypt, and its form imitates wood, papyrus, mud brick, and matting in limestone.
	travel.discovery.com /destinations/fodors/cairo/sightsacts_31010_2.html (335 words)

	EXHIBITIONS \| COMING SOON \| Pharaons
		The land of the Pharaohs, a huge unified territory (the two kingdoms of the upper Nile Valley and the Delta were united in around 3300 BC) came into being in the third millennium BC.
		An introduction is provided by a gallery of portraits and effigies of Pharaohs whose personalities marked the different empires, which will have been brought together for the first time.
		The death of the Pharaoh will mark the end of the exhibition, revealing the sumptuous treasures of the Tanis kings, heirs to the kings of the New Empire, which bear witness to the grandiose funeral cult that centred on Pharaoh and his journey to the next world.
	www.imarabe.org /ang/temp/expo/pharaons.html (717 words)

	questions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		But by 2200 BC, all organs were usually embalmed and returned to their original locations.After this, the process was done.
		Tutankhamun, originally named Tutankhaten and sometimes called Tut or King Tut, was a child king, starting his reign in 1333 bc, and ending it in 1323 bc.
		Khufu, or Cheops, ruled for a considerable amount of time, from 2551 - 2582 bc, and was succeeded by his son, Radjedef, whose reignwas abruptly ended.
	www.sd91.bc.ca /webquests/egypt/lynne (1186 words)

	A "BASE"ic Problem (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Great Pyramid of Giza, found in Egypt, is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
		The pyramid was built for King Khufu around 2551 BC and was the tallest structure in the world for 4000 years.
		The Great Pyramid of Giza is made of approximately 2.5 million stone blocks, each weighing an average of 2.5 tons.
	educ.queensu.ca /~fmc/april2003/Basic.html (113 words)

	1001 AM - 1500 AM or 2999 BC - 2500 BC
		Before 3000 BC, all dates are reasoned estimates only, and are subject to several centuries' margin of error, increasing with distance in time.
		The 'Carbon-14' method of computing the dates of organic matter from antiquity is of most service for the period before 3000 BC, and such dates carry a margin of error of plus or minus 250 years.
		Britannica gives a date of 2589 BC to 2566 BC for the reign of Cheops (Khufu), that is Khufu's reign began another 36 years later.
	www.hooper-home.net /CHRONO/From1001.htm (2310 words)

	BC Accommodations, Hotels, Resorts, Campings, Bed & Breakfast (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Situated in the heart of beautiful Chemainus, BC, enjoying the ocean views, the endless tranquility and peaceful atmosphere is Raven's Haven.
		Octopus Islands is part of the BC Marine Trail Association network – a series of campsites, resting areas and safe havens designed and cared for by recreational boaters and paddlers.
		The Red Crow Guesthouse is nestled in 7 acres of private old growth rainforest and situated at the edge of a remarkable intertidal protected waterway where many of the 150 wild bird species of Clayoquot Sound feed, bathe, breed and rest.
	www.bchotelsreview.com /BC/Accommodations/hotels_73.htm (3117 words)

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