Ancient Egypt Old Kingdom Map

Map of ancient egypt.

Ancient egypt old kingdom map. For ancient egypt in 1500 bce the past thousand years has seen periods of strength and unity and of weakness and division. Here s a map of ancient egypt with all major cities pyramids and temples. Select a time period. By andrei nacu published on 17 october 2011 send to google classroom.

Ancient egypt map ancient egypt had its origin in the course of the nile river. Hover the mouse cursor over the map features for more information. Original image by andrei nacu. Use the and signs to zoom in or out.

1 the first unification of egypt circa 3100 bc 2 the old kingdom 2691 2181 bc 3 the first intermediate period 2181 2055 bc 4 the middle kingdom 2055 1650 bc 5 the second intermediate period 1650 1549 bc 6 the new kingdom 1549 1069 bc 7 the third intermediate period 1069 732 bc 8 the kushite empire 732 653 bc the pillars at karnak from a 19th century painting by david roberts. What is happening in egypt in 1500bce. Based on wikipedia content that has been reviewed edited and republished. Ancient egypt map domain stretched from the delta of the nile in the north to elephantine island where is the first cataract of the nile in the south.

It reached three periods of great pharaonic splendor. Uploaded by jan van der crabben published on 17 october 2011 under the following license. 2200 bce and the country dissolved into 150 years of anarchy during the first intermediate period. A map showing the maximum territorial extent of the new kingdom of egypt ca.

These maps of ancient egypt seek to highlight representative aspects of the country. During the old kingdom of egypt circa 2686 bc circa 2181 bc egypt consisted of the nile river region south to elephantine as well as sinai and the oases in the western desert. At the bottom you can choose. The ups and downs of ancient egypt.

Here s an interactive map of egypt modern egypt. Map of the new kingdom of egypt 1450 bce.