All dates in this chronology are approximations (c.) and occur before the common era (B.C.E.).
3800–2298
The first Egyptians bury their dead in oval pits in the desert and include pots, tools, and weapons, presumably for the use of the dead in the afterlife.
2585
King Sneferu completes construction of the first true pyramid in ancient Egypt, suggesting the rise of the cult of the sun-god Re.
2585–2560
King Khufu completes the Great Pyramid on the Giza plateau, the first stage of the massive complex of three pyramids, multiple.....