TIMELINE

LANGUAGES OF ANCIENT EGYPT:

1. Pre-Dynastic: 5500 BC - 3100 BC

2. Archaic: 3100 BC - 2686 BC

3. Hieroglyphics: 3100 BC - 250 AD (Royal Documents)

4. Old Egyptian: 2686 BC - 2156 BC

5. Hieratic: 2600 BC - 250 AD

6. First Intermediate Period: 2156 BC - 2060 BC

7. Middle Egyptian: 2060 BC - 1786 BC

8. Second Intermediate Period: 1786 BC - 1567 BC

9. New Kingdom: 1567 BC - 1067 BC

10. Third Intermediate Period: 1067 BC - 712 BC

11. Late Egyptian: 712 BC - 30 BC

12. Demotic: 700 BC - 500 AD (Everyday Writing)

13. Greek: 332 BC - 30 BC

14. Coptic: 200 BC - 1300 AD

15. Arabic: 800 AD - 1300 AD