veritas wrote:
> On Jun 10, 8:59 am, AncHist <Chiz...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> I've been trying to draw a timeline for ancient Egypt. I am trying to
>> determine the earliest known date on that timeline. I have found
>> answers ranging from 65 B.C to 90 B.C. I was hoping to hear from
>> experts and to get an idea of reliable sources I can look at.
>
> You are maybe 3,000 to 4000 years off. During 65 B.C to 90 B.C. the
> Ptolemy era had ended not that long ago. He was a general of
> Alexander the Great, and Egypt is far older than that. By the way
> Cleopatra is a Greek or Macedonian name. Alexander's sister was named
> Cleopatra, the last wife of Philip was named Cleopatra, it was a
> common name. Most people think it is Egyptian. It's not. Take your
> first post and go to Google, but books are the best. Go to Barnes and
> Noble and you will find hundreds of books on Egypt. Ken Hogan
Shssh! Cleopatra is spozed to be an African now.
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