Unveiling Ancient Egypt
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Who were the Greek historians that first began writing a history of Egypt in the 5th century B.C.?

  • Africanus and Eusebius
  • Manetho and Josephus
  • Herodotus and Diodorus (correct)
  • Syncellus and George the monk
  • Who completed and revised the works of Herodotus and Diodorus?

  • Manetho (correct)
  • Africanus
  • Josephus
  • Eusebius
  • How many dynasties did Manetho divide the history of Egypt into?

  • 10
  • 40
  • 31 (correct)
  • 20
  • From which time period did Manetho's chronicle of the Egyptian kings start?

    <p>c. 3000 B.C.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who preserved Manetho's works in their writings?

    <p>Syncellus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Greek historian first began writing a history of Egypt in the 5th century B.C.?

    <p>Herodotus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who completed and revised the works of Herodotus and Diodorus?

    <p>Manetho</p> Signup and view all the answers

    From which time period did Manetho's chronicle of the Egyptian kings start?

    <p>3000 B.C.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who preserved Manetho's works in their writings?

    <p>Josephus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What provided valuable information for the understanding of ancient Egyptian history?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

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