37: Imperial Projects
The History of Egypt
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The First Intermediate Period and the Middle Kingdom
For archaeologists working from material remains, it is the reign of senuseret that marks the true beginning of the middle kingdom. When the king developed an idea, it was pres ed to the court as a project designed to serve the god and insure the king's legacy. The power of the king and the strength of his court is reflected in a greater sense of artistic and cultural unity up and down the nile valley.
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