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c. 5000 BC
The Sahara, damp enough for the hippopotamus, supports neolithic communities until it begins to dry up in about 3000 BC
c. 4400 BC
The first evidence of a loom comes from this period in Egypt, but some simple method of holding the warp must be as old as weaving
c. 4000 BC
A simple hand-held plough is in use in Egypt and Mesopotamia, at least 1000 years before a heavier version is pulled by oxen
c. 3100 BC
Upper and Lower Egypt are unified into a single kingdom, inaugurating the first Egyptian dynasty
c. 3100 BC
The Egyptians paint murals on the walls of tombs, designed to help the occupants in the next world
Fragment of painted wall relief, c.1850 BC
British Museum
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c. 3100 BC
The pharaoh Narmer celebrates a victory with a sculpted relief showing his personal dominance over the enemy
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