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The periods of Ancient Egypt -
The history of Ancient Egypt, long more than 3000 years, is divided into 8 or 9 periods, sometimes called Kingdoms. From about 5000 BC to 3000 BC, Egypt was not a unified nation and that time is known as the Pre-Dynastic period. The old kingdom is an important period in political and cultural development of Ancient Egypt (2700-2200 B.C.).The  Middle Kingdom (2050-1800 B.C.)
was the epoch of restoration of the Egyptian Culture. During the  New Kingdom (1550-1080 B.C.) Ancient Egypt reached the zenith of it's power while Late Period (after 1080 B.C.)
 was a period of deterioration.

See the timeline

Along the Nile - Photos of Ancient Egypt

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Predynastic Period

Around 5500 BC  organized, permanent settlements focused around agriculture began to appear.  The transition from primitive nomadic tribes to traditional civilization was nearly complete. In shift in burial customs from inside a settlement to outside where the living resided. Children, formerly buried under the floor of their home, were now relegated to these outer cemeteries. The reasons for this are unknown, but a growing feeling of necrophobia, a fear of the dead, might be the cause, as is often the case in many cultures.

We see the beginnings of the "life after death" beliefs that centuries later, would make the ancient Egyptians famous. The dead were buried with provisions for the journey into the next life and provisions with which to enjoy the next life.  Read more: http://www.touregypt.net/ebph5.htm

Old Kingdom
Old Kingdom Art -
In relief sculpture and painting, humans were shown with their heads in profile while the eyes and shoulders were shown in fronview and again the lower parts of the body, in profile.
Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyrmids
Egyptian Art Introduction From "The Story of Art", by Ernst Hans Gombrich (scroll down to see image list)

Middle Kingdom
The Middle Kingdom (mid-Dynasty 11–Dynasty 13, ca. 2030–1640 B.C.) began when Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II reunited Upper and Lower Egypt, setting the stage for a second great flowering of Egyptian culture.
Fact Monster - Middle Kingdom
Metropolitan Museum of Art

New Kingdom
Lasting for 500 years and display monumental architecture and a plethory of statuary honoring the gods and pharaohs, the New Kingdom, is also a period in which there was political stability as well as  prosperity. Masterpieces were also produced for nonroyals.
See http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/nking/hd_nking.htm