The Predynastic Period in Ancient Egypt is the time before recorded history from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic Age and on to the rise of the First Dynasty and is generally recognized as spanning the era from c. 6000-3150 BCE (though physical evidence argues for a longer history). While there are no written records from this period, archaeological excavations throughout Egypt have uncovered artifacts which tell their own story of the development of culture in the Nile River Valley. The periods of the Predynastic Period are named for the regions/ancient city sites in which these artifacts were found and do not reflect the names of the cultures who actually lived in those areas.
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c. 9000 BCE - c. 6000 BCEFaiyum A Culture in Egypt.
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c. 6000 BCE - 3150 BCEThe Predynastic Period in Egypt.
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c. 5000 BCE - c. 4000 BCEMerimba Culture in Egypt.
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c. 4500 BCE - c. 4000 BCEBadarian Culture in Egypt.
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c. 4000 BCEEl Omari, Ma'adi, and Tasian Cultures in Egypt.
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c. 4000 BCE - c. 3500 BCEAmratian Culture (also known as Naqada I) in Egypt.
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c. 3500 BCE - c. 3200 BCEGerzean Culture (also known as Naqada II) in Egypt.
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c. 3200 BCE - 3150 BCENaqada III Period Culture in Ancient Egypt.
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3150 BCE - 2613 BCEThe Early Dynastic Period in Egypt; beginning of historic dynasties.
