Heracleopolitan period
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Early Western World > Mediterranean (Early Western World) > Egyptian (ancient) > Egyptian periods > First Intermediate period (Egyptian)
Descripción
Refers to the period in Egypt from about 2130 to 1970 BCE comprising the Ninth Dynasty and Tenth Dynasty. The period is characterized by a shift of power from the city of Memphis to Heracleopolis after which the period is named. Little is known of the art and architectue of the period.
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Otros términos
- Heracleopolitaanse periode [nl]
- Periodo Heriaclópolis [es]
- Hieracómpolis [es]