The History of Egypt

52: Two Dynasties at Once

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The Second Intermediate Period (Part 1). Around 1700 BCE, different regions of Egypt began to separate. Following a slow decay, a catastrophic famine and plague, and erosion of royal authority, people living in the north decided to find their own way in life.

  • Date: c. 1700 BCE.
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  • Episode written in 2014. Edited but not rewritten in 2024.


    • Select bibliography:

    • Manfred Bietak, “Egypt and Canaan During the Middle Bronze Age,” Bulletin of the American School of Oriental Research, 1991.
    • Janine Bourriau, “The Second Intermediate Period” in The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt, 2004.
    • Auaris.at – Official Website of the Austrian Expedition to Avaris (Tell el-Dabaa): General History of the Region; the Avaris Temple.
    • Irene Forstner-Muller, “Tombs and Burial Customs…” in The Second Intermediate Period: Current Research, Future Prospects, 2010.
    • Nicolas Grimal, A History of Ancient Egypt, 1994.
    • Aidan Dodson & Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, 2010.
    • Wolfram Grajetzki, The Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, 2006.
    • Gregory D. Mumford, “Dynasties 13-17: The Second Intermediate Period,” Lecture Series.

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