The Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt : History, Archaeology and Society (Paperback)

Preface List of Illustrations Introduction 1. History 1.1. The end of the Old Kingdom 1.2. The Heracleopolitan kings (c. 2161/2131-1990/1970 BC) 1.3. The early Eleventh Dynasty at Thebes (pre-2065-2008 BC) 1.4. The second part of the Eleventh Dynasty (c. 2008-1938 BC) 1.5. The early Twelfth Dynasty (c. 1938-1837 BC) 1.6. The late Twelfth Dynasty (c. 1837-1759 BC) 1.7. The Thirteenth Dynasty (c. 1759-1685 BC) 2. Archaeology and Geography 2.1. Upper Egypt 2.2. Lower Egypt 2.3. The neighbouring lands 3. Society 3.1. Outside the ruling classes 3.2. The ruling classes: people with administrative titles 3.3. The king and his family Chronology Appendix A. Kings of the Middle Kingdom B. Viziers of the Middle Kingdom C. Treasurers of the Middle Kingdom Notes Further Reading Bibliography Illustration Sources Index