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The period of Egyptian history from the end of the Old Kingdom to the start of the Middle Kingdom (comprising the Seventh/Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, and early Eleventh dynasties), characterized by a loss of central authority in favor of local nomarchs.

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egyptian old kingdom nomarch middle kingdom
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iod period hesiod subperiod epitheliod gyroperiod semiperiod foreperiod dry period day period edo period nara period long period semi period test period rest period late period scotoperiod time period zero period
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