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3150 BCE - 2613 BCE: Ankh symbol appears during the Early Dynastic Period in Egypt.
2613 BCE - 2181 BCE: The Ankh is firmly established as a symbol of life and the afterlife.
2040 BCE - 1782 BCE: Ankh symbol appears in household use as mirrors and amulets.
1353 BCE - 1336 BCE: Ankh used in the Amarna Period of Egypt by Akhenaten, linked to the god Aten.
1279 BCE - 1213 BCE: Ankh in use during the reign of Ramesses II.
415 CE: Ankh adopted by Coptic Christians of Egypt as a symbol of the promise of eternal life through Jesus Christ.