before 8000 BC

Palaeolithic

8000-5200 BC

Epipalaeolithic (Tarifian about 4800 BC)

6000-5000 BC

Nabta Playa

5200-4000 BC

Fayum Neolithic

4800-4000 BC

Merimde

4400-4000 BC

Badarian

3800-3300 BC

Maadi

4000-3500 BC

Naqada I

3500-3200 BC

Naqada II

3200-3100 BC

Naqada III

3100-2686 BC

Early Dynastic

Egypt in the Early Dynastic

2686-2181 BC

Old Kingdom

Egypt in the Old Kingdom

2181-2025 BC

First Intermediate Period

2025-1700 BC

Middle Kingdom

Egypt in the Middle Kingdom

1700-1550 BC

Second Intermediate Period

1550-1069 BC

New Kingdom

1069-664 BC

Third Intermediate Period

664-525 BC

Late Period

525-404 BC

Persian Period

404-343 BC

Late Dynastic Period

343-332 BC

Second Persian Period

332-305 BC

Macedonian Period

323-30 BC

Ptolemaic Period

Egypt in the Ptolemaic Period

30 BC - 640 AD

Roman/Byzantine Period

Egypt in the Roman Period

640-1517

Islamic Period

1517-1805

Ottoman Period

1805-1919

Khedival Period

1919-1953

Monarchy

1953-today

Republic