Like, you may not recognize any Assyrian kings or Assyrian language, but you probably do know King Tut. And you may recognize that the eye of Horus is right now staring at me and judging me. I can feel, I can feel your judgment. INTRO When we think of ancient civilizations, we think of Egypt. There are a few reasons for this, like the fact that the pyramids are the last man standing among the seven ancient wonders of the world. But more importantly, ancient Egyptian civilization lasted from 3000 BCE to 332 BCE. That's a period that historians call a long-ass time.