Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History

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Timelines (14) Egypt, 8000–2000 B.C. Sudan, 8000–2000 B.C. Egypt, 2000–1000 B.C. Sudan, 2000–1000 B.C. Egypt, 1000 B.C.–1 A.D. Sudan, 1000 B.C.–1 A.D. Egypt, 1–500 A.D. Sudan, 1–500 A.D. Egypt, 1000–1400 A.D. Egypt, 1400–1600 A.D. Egypt, 1600–1800 A.D. Egypt and North Africa, 1800–1900 A.D. Egypt and North Africa, 1900 A.D.–present

Thematic Essays (36) Africans in Ancient Greek Art The Art of the Ayyubid Period (ca. 1171–1260) The Art of the Fatimid Period (909–1171) The Art of the Mamluk Period (1250–1517) An Artisan's Tomb in New Kingdom Egypt Carpets from the Islamic World, 1600–1800 Egypt in the Late Period (ca. 712–332 B.C.) Egypt in the Middle Kingdom (2030–1640 B.C.) Egypt in the New Kingdom (ca. 1550–1070 B.C.) Egypt in the Old Kingdom (ca. 2649–2150 B.C.) Egypt in the Third Intermediate Period (1070–712 B.C.) Egyptian Amulets Egyptian Modern Art Egyptian Red Gold Egyptian Tombs: Life Along the Nile Geometric and Archaic Cyprus The Housemistress in New Kingdom Egypt: Hatnofer Introduction to Prehistoric Art, 20,000–8000 B.C. Kings and Queens of Egypt List of Rulers: Ancient Egypt and Nubia List of Rulers: Ancient Sudan List of Rulers: The Ancient Greek World Orientalism in Nineteenth-Century Art The Phoenicians (1500–300 B.C.) Photographers in Egypt Precious Metals from Tell Basta The Private Tombs North of the Senwosret III Pyramid Complex, Dahshur The Pyramid Complex of Senwosret III in the Cemeteries of Dahshur Queens and Princesses in the Pyramid Complex of Senwosret III, Dahshur Roman Egypt The Temples of Senwosret III at Dahshur The Tomb of Wah Trade between Arabia and the Empires of Rome and Asia Ugarit Wadi Kubbaniya (ca. 17,000–15,000 B.C.) The Year One