Rules : In English we use âpastâ to say times after the hour until half past, or 30 minutes past the hour. Itâs twenty past nine. We use âtoâ to say times before the hour from 31 minutes until the full hour. Itâs twelve to ten.
Second Intermediate Period of Egypt topic The Second Intermediate Period marks a period when Ancient Egypt fell into disarray for a second time, between the end of the Middle Kingdom and the start of the New Kingdom . It is best known as the period when the Hyksos made their appearance in Egypt and whose reign comprised the Fifteenth dynasty.
Around 5000 B.C., when the climate became more arid, nomadic groups retreated to the Nile Valley, creating the first urban settlements. These communities were concentrated in the North and the South. As a result, Egypt became known as the Double Land or the Two Lands of Upper and Lower Egypt. The two lands were united in 3100 B.C. by the legendary King Menes. He established a new administrative city where the Nile River branches out into the delta. In ancient times it was called White Walls or Mennefer; the Greeks called it Memphis. It remained the capital of Egypt for over 3,500 years.