The term Late Bronze Age, used throughout this site to refer to the period with which we are dealing, spans approximately the years 1570-1070 BC (the Egyptian New Kingdom).
The table below shows the main periods of Egyptian history and some notable rulers, as well as those mentioned in the text.
| Archaic Period | 3050-2686 BC |
| Old Kingdom | 2686-2181 BC |
| First Intermediate Period | 2181-2040 BC |
| Middle Kingdom | 2040-1782 BC |
| Second Intermediate Period | 1782-1570 BC |
| New Kingdom: | 1570-1070 BC |
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Dynasty 18 |
1570-1293 BC |
Tuthmosis III |
1504-1450 BC |
Hatshepsut |
1498-1483 BC |
Amenhotep III |
1386-1349 BC |
Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten) |
1350-1334 BC |
Tutankhamun |
1334-1325 BC |
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Dynasty 19 |
1293-1185 BC |
Seti I |
1291-1278 BC |
Ramesses II |
1278-1212 BC |
Merenptah |
1212-1199 BC |
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Dynasty 20 |
1185-1070 BC |
Ramesses III |
1182-1151 BC |
| Third Intermediate Period | 1070-664 BC |
| Late Period | 664-332 BC |
| Graeco-Roman Period | 332 BC-AD 394 |