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Period: 1975 BCE to 1640 BCE
middle kingdom 1975-1640 BC dynasties 11-14
The Pharaoh Mentuhotep 2 reunites the two parts of Egypt under one rule signaling the start of the middle Kingdom. The royal tombs are moved to the north near the city of Memphis. The Egyptians start to use irrigation to carry water from the Nile to their crops.