Ancient Egypt - Middle Pharaonic State

Ancient Egypt

 (Middle Pharaonic State)

The Old Kingdom ended in 2160 BC; After that, Egypt went through a period of collapse, deterioration, and severe wars

That Mentuhotep, founder of the Middle Kingdom, in 2040 BC, was able to control the country and spread peace. And he judged it

His mighty kings were able to expand Egypt's borders in the West and the East, in addition to their success in organizing an apparatus

A senior administrator succeeded in reclaiming large lands for agriculture. They also took care of irrigation projects in Fayoum. They excelled in architecture, engineering and sculpture, which tends to be simplicity and realism, so statues depict the features of kings realistically expressing their interest in their people for the sake of their comfort and security

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If we visit the Egyptian Museum in Giza, we find and enter the hall of the Middle Kingdom, and we see a number of statues of these kings, such as the statue of King Senusret III and Amenemhat

The third and these statues show signs of each other's faces

Fatigue and stress under his eyes. He also pictured his large ear, indicating that he listens to everything he says

The people are trying to meet their demands

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All this indicates that the king fulfilled his duties. This era also witnessed a great development in the formulation of gold from necklaces, bracelets and amulets, which were crafted by the Egyptian with the utmost ingenuity and precision, this era lasted for about three centuries, but the king was not as strong as the kings of the old country and returned

The reason for this was to increase the authority of the rulers of the regions, one of the most famous kings of which was King Senusret I, who fought

The Libyans and the Neoites built many temples, and Senusret III, who succeeded in limiting the influence of the provincial rulers, whose influence increased