Classical Studies 2525A/B Lecture Notes - First Intermediate Period Of Egypt, Pepi Ii Neferkare, Middle Egypt
6 Mar 2022
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Dynasty 9 to the beginning of dyanatsy 11 (2160 2055 bce) The first intermediate period chronology: disagreement about length and number of dynasties in the first intermediate period, baines and malek, cultural atlas dyn. 9, 10 and part of 11: 2134 2040 bc = less than 100 years, other egyptologists dyn. 7, 8, 9, 10 and part of 11: 2150 2040 bc = 110 years, lasted about 100 years. Characteristics of the first intermediate period: famine and little agricultural wealth = weak economy, political fragmentation. What caused the intermediate period : long reign of pepi ii and issues with succession, conspicuous, large scale building = economic drain, climatic change and drought smaller scale pyramids = economic decline increased power of provincial nomarchs. Politics of the first intermediate period (overview: dynasty 7/8 kings have little real power, only control memphis, manetho says 7th and 8th dynasties were 70 kings in 70 days, but this is exaggeration.
