The Middle Kingdom declined into the Second Intermediate Period during the Thirteenth Dynasty, after a gradual loss of dynastic power and the disintegration of Egypt.

What are the major differences between the Old, Middle and New Kingdom? The differences between the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms was that the old kingdom had city-states, the middle kingdom had a royal dynasty and the new kingdom had acutall cities.

The Middle Kingdom was a time of achievements for the ancient Egyptians. Art took on new styles and techniques, like the block style, where art was produced from large blocks of stone. Irrigation projects at the Faiyum, a large oasis on the west bank of the Nile in Lower Egypt, increased harvests.

In the Middle Kingdom, Osiris became the god of the necropolises. Pharaohs had participated in mystery rites for Osiris, but now [rivate individuals also took part in these rites. During this period, all people were thought to have the spiritual force or ba.

He rebuilt the central government and expanded the borders of Egypt. The Middle Kingdom reached its peak under the rule of the Twelfth Dynasty. The pharaohs of the time built a powerful standing army that protected the country from outside invaders and maintained control of the government.

Egyptian Dynasties Middle Kingdom 2055 – 1650 BC

• Eleventh Dynasty 2125 – 1985 BC.
• Twelfth Dynasty 1991 – 1782 BC.
• Thirteenth Dynasty 1782 – 1650 BC.
• Fourteenth Dynasty – Lasted for around 57 years and little is known and it might have been contemporary with the thirteenth Dynasty.
• Fifteenth Dynasty 1650 – 1550 BC.

As the pharaohs of the Middle Kingdom restored the country’s prosperity and stability, there was a resurgence of building projects. Ancient Egyptian architects used sun-dried bricks, fine sandstone, limestone, and granite for their building purposes.

Architecture in Middle Kingdom Egypt. Pyramids are still the most important royal funerary buildings. At the beginning of the Twelfth Dynasty they were still built in stone, but under Senusret II the material for pyramid cores was mud brick (with a limestone casing).

The history of ancient Egypt is divided into three main periods: the Old Kingdom (about 2,700-2,200 B.C.E.), the Middle Kingdom (2,050-1,800 B.C.E.), and the New Kingdom (about 1,550-1,100 B.C.E.). The New Kingdom was followed by a period called the Late New Kingdom, which lasted to about 343 B.C.E.

a change in religious beliefs. a rise in pyramid construction. an increase in military conquests. an explosion of cultural creativity.

Discuss two reasons why the Middle Kingdom period was a “golden age” for Egypt. Egypt acquired new territory and reached the height of its power. With the building of great tombs and statues, arts, and architecture flourished.

She served as queen alongside her husband, Thutmose II, but after his death, she claimed the role of pharaoh while acting as regent to her step-son, Thutmose III. She reigned peaceably, building temples and monuments, resulting in the flourishing of Egypt.

After her father’s death, 12-year-old Hatshepsut became queen of Egypt when she married her half-brother Thutmose II, the son of her father and one of his secondary wives, who inherited his father’s throne around 1492 B.C. They had one daughter, Neferure.