THE CRITERIA OF PERIODIZATION IN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN HISTORY AND THEIR SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS
Keywords:
periodization, Ancient Egypt, First Intermediate Period, Middle KingdomAbstract
This paper explores the issue of chronological periodization in Ancient Egyptian history. It examines stages such as the Early (Protodinastic and Dynasties I–II), Old Kingdom, First Intermediate, Middle Kingdom, Second Intermediate, New Kingdom, and Third Intermediate / Late periods. The political, economic, and cultural characteristics of each period are analyzed, alongside the reasons and criteria for their division. The paper is based on key English-language sources (e.g., Shaw, Grimal, Wilkinson).
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