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Art history from 2800 bc to 0 ad12/28/2022 Piopi and Piopi II were among the longest reigning Pharaohs of Egypt.Ģ340 BC Sargon King of Akkad- Sargon the Great rose from the service of the King of Kish. The growing power of the nobility limited the absolute power of the Egyptian Kings. During this period, the Minoans used iron for the first time.Ģ350 - 2180 BC Dynasty VI Of Egypt - During the course of the Sixth Dynasty, the powers of the Pharaoh decreased. By 2700 B.C., the Minoans began to organize themselves into towns and establish a form of government. The Harappan civilization was a highly urbanized culture.Ģ700 BC Early Minoan Culture Begins - One of the earliest known civilizations came into existence on the island of Crete - that of the Minoans. Most of the peoples of the Harappan civilization lived either near or in the city of Harappa or Mohenjo-Daro. Snefru's son Khufu (in Greek known as Cheops) and his son Khaefre (Chepren) were the builders of the Great Pyramids of Giza.Ģ900 BC Civilization Begins Around Indus Valley - Indian Civilization began in the Indus Valley. Snefru extended the reach of Egypt by developing trading relations with lands as far away as Lebanon. The pyramid rose to a height of over 481 feet.Ģ900 BC Egypt's 4th Dynasty - The Fourth Dynasty was founded by the Pharaoh Snefru. It took 4,000 stonemasons and as many as 100,000 laborers to build the pyramid. Imhotep was venerated by later generations of Egyptians not only as an architect, but as a magician, astronomer and the father of medicine.Ģ900 BC The Great Pyramids Built - The Great Pyramid of Cheops at Giza was built around 2900 BC. His greatest accomplishment, with the help of his architect Imohotep, was the building of the first pyramids. 2980 BC Egypt's Third Dynasty - The Third Dynasty was founded by Pharaoh Djoser.
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