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First use of basin irrigation. Irrigation increases the amount of farmed land and yield. |
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1st Dynasty kings are buried in the first royal tombs at Abydos. Monumental architecture indicates a new political order, with a state religion headed by a god-king. |
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Ascension of Hetepsekhemwy, first king of the 2nd Dynasty. The political and economic foundations of Egypt are solidified. |
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Wooden coffins and corpses wrapped in resin become common in middle-status Egyptians. The use of resin and wood indicates increased trade with Lebanon. |
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State-organized building projects drive Egyptian economic and social growth, marking the transition from the Early Dynastic to the Old Kingdom. |
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The Step Pyramid at Saqqara, the first successfully completed large stone building project in the world, built during the reign of King Djoser. |
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Peak of pyramid design and construction, including King Khufu's Great Pyramid at Giza. The Great Sphinx becomes part of the pyramid complex of King Khafra. |
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