Egyptians (מִצְרִי, mitsriy, Αἰγύπτιος, Aigyptios). The people of Egypt. The ancient Egyptians lived mostly along the valley of the Nile River.

The land of Egypt is traditionally divided into two regions: Lower Egypt, in the north, consisting mostly of the Nile Delta, and Upper Egypt, formed of the lands along the upper Nile Valley.

The development of the Egyptian hieroglyphic writing system around 3000 bc provided a starting point for Egyptian history and Egyptian literature. Archaeological exploration of Egypt has revealed inscriptions inside pyramids of pharaohs from around 2350 bc, making them the earliest known Egyptian religious writings.

For further details, see these articles: Egypt, Geography of; Egypt, History of; Egypt, Archaeology of; Egypt, Religion of; Hieroglyphs; Pyramid Texts; Egyptian Literature; Book of the Dead; Sinuhe, Tale of; Pharaoh; Nile River.