Ancients Timeline

A couple years ago I spent some time reconciling the Veritas Press Timeline used by Classical Conversations with the historical timeline of James Ussher (Click for PDF) and recent archaeological evidence presented in Down's book "Unwrapping the Pharaohs" (A definite must have book).  I contacted the leaders of CC about my finds and then posted this spreadsheet on C3. 

I recently read this article discussing the Biblical Timeline and the traditional secular timeline of the Egyptians. It is definitely worth reading:  http://creation.com/the-pyramids-of-ancient-egypt

Here is also an article explaining the validity of Ussher's timeline:  http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/am/v1/n1/world-born-4004-bc

Since we are coming around to the Ancients again I thought I'd take a moment and point out the discrepancies I found with the Veritas Press Timeline and their historical significance. 

• SECOND INTERMEDIATE PERIOD IN EGYPT -  Veritas has this coming right after "The Twelve Tribes of Israel".  If you change the dates to 1479-1445 BC, this card falls in just after "Moses' Birth".  This leads way to the big change.
• HYKSOS INVASION OF EGYPT - Veritas positions this after the "Code of Hammurabi", closer to the time of Joseph than Moses.  If you change the date on this card to 1445-1021 it explains a lot.  A record of a conflict has not been found between the Hyksos and Egyptians, which is strange considering the Egyptians were known to exaggerate and pose their losses as wins.  But when you change the date to the time of "Plagues in Egypt" it makes perfect sense.  There wasn't a battle because the Egyptian army was at the bottom of the Red Sea.  Further evidence in support of this theory, is that it would make the Pharaoh at the time of Moses, Khasehkemre-Neferhoteph 1, which is significant because his mummy has never been found (can't mummify someone located at the bottom of the Red Sea).  As an aside, here is a  computer simulation showing how winds could make a clear path for crossing.
• CODE OF HAMMURABI - Date changes to 1792-1750 BC putting this card after "Birth and Sacrifice of Issac".
• EARLY NEW KINGDOM IS EGYPT -  Date Changes to 1021-776 BC, moving the card to after "Phoenician Civilization and the Alphabet"
• AMENHOTEP IV AND MONOTHEISM(824-802BC), REIGN OF TUTANKHAMON (802-792BC), LATER NEW KINGDOM IN EGYPT (776-686 BC) - These date changes put these three cards right before "The Olympics" instead of "The Trojan War".  Think of the significance of this - King Tut living after Homer.  How it could explain Amenhotep switching to Monotheism? Perhaps in opposition to the many Greek gods?

Personally I have found theses discrepancies significant enough that I have not worked with the boys on memorizing the Veritas Press timeline prior to the Olympics. I will continue to work this summer to create a bulkier "Ancient Timeline".  I have ordered the new CC timeline cards and look forward to seeing the dates they include from the orient and the Americas and working them into our timeline.  When I have it all finalized I will post an updated and complete timeline.