Ancient Egypt timeline

3500 B.C.: First settlers in the Nile Valley

3500-3100 BC: Pre-Dynastic Egypt

3100-2700 B.C.: Early Dynastic Period

2700-2200 B.C.: Old Kingdom

2600s B.C.: First Pyramid

2500s B.C.: Pyramids at Giza built

2050-1650 B.C.: Middle Kingdon

-Temple of Karnak built

-Nubia conquered

1650: B.C.: Hykos Invasion

1650-1550 B.C.: Hykos rule

1550-1050 B.C.: New Kingdom

-Ramses II and Kadesh

-Exodus?

-Akhenaten

-Hatshepsut

- King Tut

1050-728 B.C.: Egypt split

728 B.C.: Piy conquers Egypt

525 B.C.: Persian conquers Egypt

332 B.C.: Alexander conquers Egypt

305 B.C.: Ptolemy becomes Pharoah

31 B.C.: Battle of Actium

30 B.C.: Cleopatra commits suicide

4th century A.D.: Last hieroglyphs written

400-642: Byzantine rule

642: Muslims conquer Egypt

History Shorts: The Ten Commandments (1250 BC)

Like the Code of Hammurabi, the Ten Commandments help form the basis of western law. The Ten Commandments are wrapped in the Biblical story of Exodus. Scholars and the faithful have debated the Exodus and whether or not it happened, but there does seem to be some evidence to support the event. Despite this, we do not have a clear date for Exodus or the Ten Commandments. It seems to have occurred somewhere between 1550 B.C. and 1250 B.C.

The commandments and Exodus have provided pop culture with material for centuries.

Here are some modern examples:

Mel Brooks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TAtRCJIqnk

Yul Brynner:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqowzbnKLqs&feature=related

Parting the Red Sea:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vxnApK4O48&feature=related