'Old Kingdom' of Egypt (1 янв 2613 г. до нашей эры – 1 янв 2130 г. до нашей эры)

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The inauguration of the Fourth Dynasty of kings is considered to be the true beginning of the 'Old Kingdom' (i.e. the first Kingdom of Egypt) (Freeman, Pg 22); the Old Kingdom is dominated by the titanic administrative efforts of constructing the pyramids by the Fourth Dynasty ("); considered a period of power and prosperity for Egypt (Freeman, Pg 23), though one in which the nation was distinctly introspective (----); power focused intensely on the authority of the king (Freeman, Pg 25); Fifth Dynasty forced to reduce "concentration on the king" ("), and pyramids constructed at this time are far smaller (and thus more inexpensive) ("); Fifth Dynasty invests more heavily in temples to the sun god Ra (") based upon an original located in Heliopolis ("); evidence suggests a growing role of the priesthood in government (or possibly that a significant portion of the nobility was converting to the priesthood) (") and the weakening of central authority in favour of the provincial nobility (");