<Table> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Old Kingdom of Egypt </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> c. 2686 BC -- c. 2181 BC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> During the Old Kingdom of Egypt ( circa 2686 BC -- circa 2181 BC ) , Egypt consisted of the Nile River region south to Elephantine , as well as Sinai and the oases in the western desert . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Capital </Td> <Td> Memphis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Languages </Td> <Td> Ancient Egyptian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Religion </Td> <Td> Ancient Egyptian religion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Government </Td> <Td> Divine , Absolute Monarchy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Pharaoh </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> c. 2686 -- c. 2649 BC </Td> <Td> Djoser ( first ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> c. 2184 -- c. 2181 BC </Td> <Td> Last king depends on the scholar , Neitiqerty Siptah ( 6th Dynasty ) or Neferirkare ( 7th / 8th Dynasty ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> History </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Established </Td> <Td> c. 2686 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Disestablished </Td> <Td> c. 2181 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Preceded by </Td> <Td> Succeeded by </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Early Dynastic Period of Egypt </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> First Intermediate Period </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Old Kingdom of Egypt </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> c. 2686 BC -- c. 2181 BC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> During the Old Kingdom of Egypt ( circa 2686 BC -- circa 2181 BC ) , Egypt consisted of the Nile River region south to Elephantine , as well as Sinai and the oases in the western desert . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Capital </Td> <Td> Memphis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Languages </Td> <Td> Ancient Egyptian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Religion </Td> <Td> Ancient Egyptian religion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Government </Td> <Td> Divine , Absolute Monarchy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Pharaoh </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> c. 2686 -- c. 2649 BC </Td> <Td> Djoser ( first ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> c. 2184 -- c. 2181 BC </Td> <Td> Last king depends on the scholar , Neitiqerty Siptah ( 6th Dynasty ) or Neferirkare ( 7th / 8th Dynasty ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> History </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Established </Td> <Td> c. 2686 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Disestablished </Td> <Td> c. 2181 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Preceded by </Td> <Td> Succeeded by </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Early Dynastic Period of Egypt </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> First Intermediate Period </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
where was the old kingdom in egypt located
where was the old kingdom in egypt located
the Nile River region south to Elephantine Sinai and the oases in the western desert
the Nile River region south to Elephantine Sinai and the oases in the western desert