The Old Kingdom is a time in ancient Egyptian history where the existence of the Black African descendant has been over looked and at times erased. Egypt present day is often referenced as located in the Middle East. However, Egypt is located within Africa and is the place where one of the greatest structures in the world was build, the Great Pyramids of Giza. The builders of these pyramids were of Black African ancestry and they left evidence of this all throughout the civilization of the Old Kingdom.

The Nile River is the only river that flows from South to North in Africa. Parts of the Nile River act as a watery highway that connects the south eastern regions of Africa such as Uganda and Ethiopia to Egypt. The directional flow of the Nile makes it a magnificent travel method for the ancient and present civilizations who live along its borders. There are 3 major parts of the Nile, the White Nile and the Blue Nile. The Nile River starts at Lake Victoria and ends in the Mediterranean Sea.