Ancient+Egypt+Old+Kingdom+Introduction

__Ancient Egypt: The Old Kingdom __ __Project By: Kwame Diko and Amar Singh __ __Mentor ____ : Aivars Tannis __ __Introduction __  The Old Kingdom of ancient Egypt was a very interesting period in history. The kingdom began in 2686 BC, shortly after the end of the early dynastic period. The Egyptians of the Old Kingdom were able to flourish their environment and sustain life for 505 years. The kingdom came to an end 2181 BC.

__Map__  The capital city of ancient Egypt during the Old Kingdom was Memphis, which is located close to present day Cairo (which is the capital city of Egypt now). The latitude of the capital city, Memphis, was 30° north and the longitude was 31° east.



__Timeline__ To view a timeline of the Old Kingdom of ancient Egypt click the file below.



__The Rise of the Old Kingdom (Amar Singh) __  __The Decline of the Old Kingdom (Kwame Diko) __