| TIME LINE OF THE PYRAMID BUILDERS | ||
| End of Predynastic Period | c. 3150-3050 B.C.E. | |
| Zero dynasty | c. 3150-3050 B.C.E. | |
| (About 15 rulers in all) | ||
| Scorpion | ||
| Ka | ||
| Narmer | ||
| Early Dynastic Period | c. 3050-2850 B.C.E. | |
| 1st dynasty | ||
| Hor-Aha (Menes?) | ||
| Itj | ||
| Djer | ||
| Wjet (Djet) | ||
| Den | ||
| Adjib | ||
| Semerkhet | ||
| Qa'a | ||
| 2nd Dynasty | c. 2850-2649 B.C.E. | |
| Hetepsekhemwy | ||
| Reneb ((Nebre) | ||
| Ninetjer | ||
| Peribsen | ||
| Khashekwemwy* | ||
| 3rd dynasty | c. 2649-2575 B.C.E. | |
| Nebka | 2649-2630 | |
| Netjerykhet Djoser* | 2630-2611 | |
| Sekhemkhet* | 2611-2603 | |
| Khaba* | 2603-2599 | |
| Huni* | 2599-2575 | |
| Old Kingdom | c. 2675- 2190 B.C.E. | |
| 4th dynasty | c. 2575-2645 | |
| Sneferu | 2575- 2551 | |
| Red Pyramid at Dahshur* | ||
| Bent Pyramid at Dahsur* | ||
| The Meidum Pyramid* | ||
| Khufu* | 2551-2528 | |
| Djedefre* | 2528-2520 | |
| Khafre* | 2520-2494 | |
| Baka (Nebka)* | 2494-2490 | |
| Menkaure* | 2490-2474 | |
| Shepseskaf* | 2472-2467 | |
| 5th dynasty | c. 2465-2323 B.C.E. | |
| Userkaf* | 2465-2458 | |
| Sahure* | 2458-2446 | |
| Neferirkare* | 2446-2426 | |
| Shepseskare* | 2426-2419 | |
| Raneferef* | 2419-2416 | |
| Niuserre* | 2416-2388 | |
| Djedkare-Isesi* | 2388-2356 | |
| Unas* | 2356-2323 | |
| 6th dynasty | c. 2323-2150 B.C.E. | |
| Teti* | 2323-2291 | |
| Userkare | 2291-2289 | |
| Pepi I* | 2289-2255 | |
| Merenre* | 2255-2246 | |
| Pepi II* | 2246-2152 | |
| Nitokris | 2152-2150 | |
| 7th/8th dynasties | c. 2150-2134 B.C.E | |
| ibi* | dates uncertain | |
| First intermediate Period | ||
| 9th/10th dynasties | c. 2140-2040 B.C.E | |
| 11th dynasty (Theban) | c. 2040-1991 B.C.E. | |
| Intef I | 2134-2118 | |
| Intef II | 2118-2069 | |
| Intef III | 2069-2061 | |
| Mentuhotep | 2061-2010 | |
| Middle Kingdom | ||
| 11th dynasty | c. 2040-1991 B.C.E. | |
| Mentuhotep I | 2061-2010 | |
| Mentuhotep II | 2010-1998 | |
| Mentuhotep III | 1998-1991 | |
| 12th dynasty | c. 1991-1783 B.C.E. | |
| Amenemhet I* | 1991-1962 | |
| Senwosret I (Sesostris I)* | 1971-1926 | |
| Amenemhet II* | 1929-1892 | |
| Senwosret II (Sesostris II)* | 1897-1878 | |
| Senwosret III (Sesostris III)* | 1878-1841? | |
| Amenemhet III | 1844-1997 | |
| Dahshur* | ||
| Hawara* | ||
| Amenemhet IV* | 1799-1787 | |
| Sobekneferu* | 1787-1783 | |
| 13th dynasty | c. 1783-1640 B.C.E | |
| Ameny-Qemau | c. 1750 | |
| Khendjer | c. 1745 | |
| 14th dynasty | contemporary with 13th or 15th | |
| Second Intermediate Period | ||
| 15th-17th dynasties | c. 1640-1532 B.C.E. | |
| New Kingdom | ||
| 18th-20th dynasties | c. 1550-1070 B.C.E | |
| including Ahmose | 1550-1525 | |
| Third Intermediate Period | ||
| 21-25th dynasty | c. 1070-712 B.C.E. | |
| (Nubian and Theban Area) | ||
| Kashta | 770-750 | |
| Piye | 750-712 | |
| Late Period | ||
| 25th dynasty | c. 712-657 B.C.E. | |
| Shabako | 712-698 | |
| Shabakto | 698-690 | |
| Taharqa | 690-664 | |
| Tantutamun | 664-657 | |
| 26th dynasty | c. 664-525 B.C.E. | |
| Necho I | 672-664 | |
| Psamtik I (Psammetichus I) | 664-610 | |
| 27th dynasty | c. 525-404 B.C.E. | |
| 28th dynasty | c. 404-399 B.C.E. | |
| 29th dynasty | c. 399-380 B.C.E. | |
| 30th dynasty | c. 280-343 B.C.E. | |
| 2nd Persian Period | c. 343-332 B.C.E. | |
| Greco-Roman Period | c. 332 B.C.E.-C.E. 395 | |
| Meroitic kingdom | 300 B.C.E.-C.E. 350 | |
Egyptian Chronology and the dates of dynasties of pharaohs are the subject of scholarly debate, with different systems proposed. The dates used here are based primarily on Lehner's, The Complete Pyramids, which are based on the the chronology developed by Professor John Baines and Jaromir Malek and set out in their Atlas of Ancient Egypt. Details of the chronology of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd dynasties are based on Miroslav Verner's, The Pyramids , which are based on D. B. Redford's, The Oxford Encyclopedia of ancient Egypt, vol. 1-3 (Cairo, 2001).
TIME LINE OF THE PYRAMID BUILDERS
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