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700–330 BCE

Period · Egypt & Nile Valley

Late Period (Egypt)

700–330 BCE

The Late Period, Dynasties 25 to 30, saw Kushite, Saite and Persian rule and a revival of archaic styles. Bronze votive figures of gods, faience ushabtis of fine blue-green glaze and animal mummies are extremely common finds from this era. It ends with Alexander's conquest.

Dates700–330 BCE
RegionEgypt & Nile Valley
PeriodO definition525–332 BCE — The Levantine Ceramics Project (2012)· PeriodO — Periods, Organized

Cultures

Typical types

Elsewhere

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Stratum Strata. "Late Period (Egypt)" (Period). Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/strata/periods/late-period-egypt. Accessed 2026-09-21.

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  title        = {Late Period (Egypt)},
  author       = {{Stratum Strata}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/strata/periods/late-period-egypt}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Period article, Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21; sources: stratum, periodo. Accessed 2026-09-21.}
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