Egyptians

Predynastic period ancient egypt or the kingdom of kemet was a society that began about 3150 bc and lasted until 20 bc when it was invaded by the roman empire.

Egyptians. Around 5000 years ago the ancient egyptians established an extraordinary and enduring civilisation. Egypt grew along the river nile and was at its most powerful in the second millennium bc. Egypt is a country in north africa on the mediterranean sea and is home to one of the oldest civilizations on earth. The name egypt comes from the greek aegyptos which was the greek pronunciation of the ancient egyptian name hwt ka ptah mansion of the spirit of ptah originally the name of the city of memphis.

Its many achievements preserved in its art and monuments hold a fascination that continues to grow as archaeological finds expose its secrets. Ancient egypt was a civilization of ancient north africa concentrated along the lower reaches of the nile river situated in the place that is now the country egypt. Egyptians are the people originating from the country of egypt egyptian identity is closely tied to geography the population is concentrated in the lower nile valley a small strip of cultivable land stretching from the first cataract to the mediterranean and enclosed by desert both to the east and to the west this unique geography has been the basis of the development of egyptian society. The fatimid caliphate ruled egypt in the tenth through twelfth centuries.

Ancient egypt has one of the longest histories of any country in the world as it used to be ruled by pharaohs. Egyptian civilization has flourished continuously since prehistoric times. As a province of the roman empire it became christian and some coptic church people are there after more than a thousand years of muslim rule.