Middle Kingdom of Egypt
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The Middle Kingdom of Egypt was a classical phase of ancient Egyptian civilization marked by political reunification, flourishing literature and arts, and major developments in administration and temple building.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Middle Kingdom | 18 |
| Egyptian Middle Kingdom | 1 |
| Middle Kingdom Egypt | 1 |
| Middle Kingdom style | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
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phase of ancient Egyptian civilization ⓘ |
| administrativeCenter | Itjtawy ⓘ |
| built |
fortresses in Lower Nubia
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Dahshur necropolis ⓘ
surface form:
pyramids at Dahshur
pyramids at el-Lahun ⓘ temples at Karnak ⓘ |
| capital |
Itjtawy
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Thebes ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
codification of provincial administration
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strong central bureaucracy ⓘ |
| country |
Pharaonic Egypt
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surface form:
Ancient Egypt
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| economyBasedOn |
Nile floodplain cultivation
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agriculture ⓘ |
| endedWith | rise of Hyksos power in northern Egypt ⓘ |
| endTime |
c. 1650 BC
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end of 13th Dynasty ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second Intermediate Period of Egypt ⓘ |
| follows | First Intermediate Period of Egypt ⓘ |
| governmentForm | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| hasDynasty |
11th Dynasty of Egypt
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12th Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ 13th Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ early 14th Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advances in administration
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development of classical Middle Egyptian language ⓘ flourishing literature ⓘ fortification building in Nubia ⓘ irrigation and hydraulic projects ⓘ large-scale temple building ⓘ political reunification of Egypt ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Ancient Egyptian
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surface form:
Middle Egyptian
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| locatedIn | Nile Valley ⓘ |
| majorRuler |
Amenemhat I
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Amenemhat II ⓘ Amenemhat III ⓘ Amenemhat IV ⓘ Mentuhotep II ⓘ Senusret I ⓘ Senusret II ⓘ Senusret III ⓘ Sobekneferu ⓘ |
| partOf | Ancient Egyptian history ⓘ |
| precededByEvent | political fragmentation of First Intermediate Period ⓘ |
| producedWork |
Instructions of Amenemhat
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The Eloquent Peasant ⓘ The Story of the Shipwrecked Sailor ⓘ The Tale of Sinuhe ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| startTime |
c. 2055 BC
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late 11th Dynasty ⓘ |
| territorialExpansion | Nubia ⓘ |
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