• There are four major parts to the History of Egypt. • The Old Kingdom • The Middle Kingdom • New Kingdom • Pyramids. The Old Kingdom • This Kingdom lasted from 2700-2200 BC, and known as the age of prosperity and splendor. • The rulers were powerful and ruled of a unified state., The first indigenous civilizations in Egypt have been identified in the south of the country through archaeological excavations. The Badarian culture is the earliest known developed Egyptian civilization based on farming, hunting and mining. Badarians produced fine pottery and carved objects as well as acquiring turquoise and wood through trading., Presentation on theme: "THE EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION"— Presentation transcript: 1 THE EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION What effect did the physical features of Egypt have on its early development? How is Egypt different from Mesopotamia? What led to Egypt’s downfall?, The presentation on ancient Egyptian civilization covers its location, religion, economy, government, writing, language, art, and architecture. Known for its extraordinary achievements, ancient Egypt thrived along the Nile, with a heavily agriculture-based economy and a pharaoh as its religious and political leader., It discusses the three main periods of Egyptian history - the Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom. It also describes the geography of Egypt along the Nile River, as well as aspects of Egyptian society, government/economy, agriculture, art, trade, language, writing, and architecture., .