Put the 3 periods of Ancient Egyptian history From oldest to most recent - New Kingdom- the period in the history of ancient Egypt, 1549–1069 b. c., comprising the 18th to 20th dynasties, characterized by the predominance of Thebes. - Old Kingdom- the period in the history of ancient Egypt, 2780–2280 b. c., comprising the 3rd to 6th dynasties, characterized by the predominance of Memphis. - Middle Kingdom-Also called Middle Empire. the period in the history of ancient Egypt, c 2134–1690 b. c., comprising the 11th to 14th dynasties.