Middle Kingdom, Dynasties 11-13 Historic events Mentuhotep reunites Egypt First obelisks erected at Heliopolis by Seusret I 11th Dynasty – God Amun-Ra rises to prominence and becomes a centre of cult at Thebes Art movements New emphasis is placed on the King as the child of a divine pair. Technology to smelt and cast bronze develops and statues flourish Women begin to appear in individual portraits People lower in social rankings began to commission statues, causing a large variation of quality Coffins imit (jan 1, 2125 BC – jan 1, 1650 BC)
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Historic eventsMentuhotep reunites Egypt
First obelisks erected at Heliopolis by Seusret I
11th Dynasty – God Amun-Ra rises to prominence and becomes a centre of cult at Thebes
Art movements
New emphasis is placed on the King as the child of a divine pair.
Technology to smelt and cast bronze develops and statues flourish
Women begin to appear in individual portraits
People lower in social rankings began to commission statues, causing a large variation of quality
Coffins imitating body form appear
Shabtis appear
Canopic jars with heads sculpted in human form appear
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jan 1, 2125 BC
jan 1, 1650 BC
~ 475 years
