according to the course text, what dates do historians race the beginning and end of ancient egyptian civilization?

Question

a 8000 BCE to 1200 AD
b 30,000 BCE to 10,000 BCE
c 8000 BCE to 6000 BCE
d 3500 BCE to 30 BCE

Answer 1

The correct answer is d 3500 BCE to 30 BCE. This timeframe is generally accepted as marking the beginning of ancient Egyptian civilization with the development of writing and complex society, and it ends with the Roman conquest of Egypt.