The Old Kingdom existed in which time frame?

During the Old Kingdom of Egypt (circa 2700 BC – circa 2200 BC), Egypt consisted of the Nile River region south to Elephantine, as well as Sinai and the oases in the western desert. In ancient Egyptian history, the Old Kingdom is the period spanning c. 2686–2181 BC

Explanation:

The Old Kingdom includes the first important dynasties that made Egypt an advanced civilization. The Old Kingdom began with the Third Dynasty of kings in 2686 B.C. and ended with the Eighth Dynasty, more than 500 years later.

500 books can be produced by one man and a printing press within 5 months, while a copyist can only produce one in the same amount of time

utilized the penal colony