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 | Under the 4th Dynasty, Egyptian civilization reached a peak in its development, and this high level was generally maintained in the 5th (2454-2311 BC) and 6th (2311-2140 BC) dynasties. |
| The splendour of the engineering feats of the pyramids was paralleled in every other field of endeavour, including architecture, sculpture, painting, navigation, the industrial arts and sciences, and astronomy; Memphite astronomers first created a solar calendar based on a year of 365 days. |
| The architecture, art, and jewellery of the period reveal an extraordinary delicacy of design, and the time was considered the golden age of Egyptian literature. |
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