This document is essential to anyone interested in Ancient Egypt. It is written by experts in egyptology an it presents

a chronology

a brief survey of the hieroglyphic system

cartouches selection of the major kings

a short lexicon on gods

How to use the chronology

Middle coloured area

Several different periods of the Egyptian antiquity, reigns of the most important kings or the best illustrated ones in the Louvre collections.

Lower coloured area

Objects and monuments witness of the old Nubian civilizations, preceding the first cataract of the Nile. This territory lies nowadays in Egypt and northern Sudan.

Upper white area

Pieces from the Louvre.

Lower white area

Monuments in Egypt and pieces from foreign museums.

Comparative chronology

Historical events and famous monuments contemporaneous with this historical epic.

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