AHIS170 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Architrave, Portico, Khnumhotep Ii
27 Aug 2018
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* first intermediate period (dynasties 7-11, 2181bc 2055bc) was a period of political instability characterised by the absence of unified state and centralised government. * factors attributed to decline of old kingdom: * 1) environmental: fluctuations in level of nile flood > drought/famine. 91. 5 million people) * 2) economic: long-term problems > crisis point due to huge cost of building/maintaining pyramids and paying their staff. drain on resources such as building of temples and pyramids and the maintenance, state was weakened. first intermediate period 7-11. * following collapse of old kingdom, state dissolved into polities ruled by competing provincial leaders: * dynasties 7-8: unsuccessful attempt to maintain government at memphis. * dynasty 11: rise of powerful family at thebes (intef i, ii & iii) > struggle with herakleopolitan rulers. assumed power of royalty. * middle kingdom (dynasties 11-13, 2055bc 1650bc) began with reunification of egypt under. Theban ruler montuhotep ii(deir el baharu mortuary complex).
