Egyptian Burial Timeline

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c. 6000 BCE - c. 3150 BCE

Burial rituals develop during the Predynastic Period in Egypt.
c. 4000 BCE

Depictions of gods and afterlife on walls of Egyptian tombs.
c. 3200 BCE

Hieroglyphic script developed in Egypt.
c. 3150 BCE - c. 30 BCE

Burial rituals in Egypt are strictly observed to ensure the eternal life of the soul, including mummification, grave goods, and elaborate funerary rites.
c. 2670 BCE - c. 2650 BCE

The Step Pyramid is built by Imhotep under reign of King Djoser.
c. 2613 BCE - 2181 BCE

The pyramid tombs of Giza are constructed during the Old Kingdom period of Egypt.
c. 1550 BCE - 1070 BCE

Composition of the Egyptian Book of the Dead.