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- 5. Middle Kingdom 2050-1750 BCE End of civil wars, farming and trade return move capital south to Upper Egypt (Thebes) public improvements drain swamps, canal to Red Sea belief in afterlife expands to include common people tombs instead of pyramids better protection for mummies.
- 6. Middle Kingdom 2050-1750 BCE
- 7. THE MIDDLE KINGDOM THE MIDDLE KINGDOM The Middle Kingdom emerged in 2040 BCE, following a century of unrest after the collapse of the power of the Old Kingdom pharaohs around 2150 BCE. Sculpture A brooding Pharoah: One of Mentuhotep II's successors was Senusret III. While his preserved statues have idealized bodies, the sculptures brought stunning and unprecedented realism to the rendition of Senusret III's features.
- 8. Rock-cut tombs Beni Hasan, Egypt ca. 1,950-1,900 B.C.E.
- 9. Rock cut Tombs BH 3-5 Beni Hasan, Egypt, Dynasty XII ca. 1950-1900 B.C.E.
- 10. Image gallery Interior hall of the rock-cut tombs of Amenemhet Beni Hasan, Egypt, Dynasty XII, ca 1950-1900 bc About 2150 B.C., the Egyptians challenged the pharaoh’s power, and for more than a century the land was in a state of civil unrest and near anarchy. In 2040 B. C. the pharaoh of Upper Egypt, Mentuhotep I, managed to unite Egypt again under the rule of a single king and established the so-called Middle Kingdom (Dynasties XI - XIV) Rock-cut tombs of the Middle Kingdom largely replaced the Old Kingdom mastabas and pyramids. The columns in this tomb serve no supportive function. Notice the fluting on the columns. It is clear that the columns are not supporting the ceiling of the tomb, as many of the columns were broken, yet still attached to the ceiling in some cases. ANCIENT EGYPT
- 11. Tomb of Meketre, Thebes, Egypt ca. 1,985 B.C.E.
- 12. Tomb of Meketre, Thebes, Egypt ca. 1,985 B.C.E.
- 13. Sculpture Sculpture A brooding Pharoah: One of Mentuhotep II's successors was Senusret III. While his preserved statues have idealized bodies, the sculptures brought stunning and unprecedented realism to the rendition of Senusret III's features.
- 14. Riverboat from tomb of Meketre, Thebes, Egypt ca. 1,985 B.C.E. gessoed and painted wood 50 3/8 in. long
- 15. Granary from tomb of Meketre, Thebes, Egypt ca. 1,985 B.C.E. gessoed and painted wood 29 1/8 in. long
- 16. Statuette of an offering bearer from tomb of Meketre, Thebes, Egypt ca. 1,985 B.C.E. gessoed and painted wood 44 1/8 in. high
- 17. Hippopotamus from Thebes, Egypt 1991-1783 B.C.E. faience and ceramic 7 7/8 in. long
- 18. 3-18: Fragmentary head of Senusret III, Dynasty XII, ca. 1860 BCE. Red quartzite, approx. 6 1/2 high. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
- 19. Architecture Architecture Mountain Tombs : Senusret III's tomb, at Dashur is a mud-brick pyramid, but the most characteristic burials of the Middle Kingdom are rock-cut tombs.
- 20. 3-19: Rock-cut tombs BH 3-5, Beni Hasan, Egypt, Dynasty XII, ca. 1950-1900 BCE.
- 21. 3-20: Interior hall of the rock-cut tomb of Amenemhet (BH 2), Beni Hasan, Egypt, Dynasty XII, ca. 1950-1900 BCE.