1. An Overview of Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt Besides Mesopotamia, a second civilization grew up in northeastern Africa, along the Nile River. ... One pharaoh, Akhenaten, late in Egyptian history, tried to use his power to install a new, one-god religion, replacing the Egyptian pantheon. ... Stability was a hallmark of Egyptian culture. ... Egypt was long fairly isolated, which helped preserve continuity. The invasions of Egypt by Palestine toward the end of the Old Kingdom period (about 2200 B.C.) were distinct exceptions to Egypt's usual self-containment. ...
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