Naqada culture
4,000 BCE–3,000 BCE* · Event
Predynastic culture of Upper Egypt (c. 4000-3000 BC) whose pottery, craft specialisation and trade networks laid the foundations for the unification of Egypt and the pharaonic state.
On these timelines: Ancient Egypt, Master, North Africa
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- Death of Cleopatra (30 BCE)
- Middle Kingdom of Egypt (2055 BCE)
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Around 4000 BCE
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