First Intermediate Period
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English
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]the First Intermediate Period
- (historical) The period of Egyptian history from the end of the Old Kingdom to the start of the Middle Kingdom (comprising the Seventh/Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, and early Eleventh dynasties), characterized by a loss of central authority in favor of local nomarchs.
Translations
[edit]Egypt between the Old and Middle Kingdoms
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