Egypt
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c. 2560 BCE
Great Pyramid of Giza Completed
The Great Pyramid of Giza, built under the direction of African laborers and engineers, was completed during the reign of Pharaoh Khufu.
c. 747 BCE
Kingdom of Kush Conquers Egypt
Piye, king of the Nubian Kingdom of Kush, conquered Egypt and established the 25th Dynasty, uniting the Nile Valley under Kushite rule.
c. 2650 BCE
Imhotep Designs the Step Pyramid
Imhotep, an African polymath, designed the Step Pyramid at Saqqara—the world's first monumental stone structure—and was later deified as a god of medicine.