The inheritance of Titles and Positions in the first Intermediate Period

Darwish Ali Ahmed, Ali; Mahmoud  Abdelal, Aysha; Elrashedy, Thanaa

doi:10.21608/buhuth.2021.153930

The inheritance of Titles and Positions in the first Intermediate Period

Document Type : Academic research papers

Authors

¹ Researcher MA in the Facutly of Women - Ain Shams University

² Professor of History and Civilization of Ancient Egypt – facutly of women- Ain Shams University

³ Professor of ancient Egyptian antiquities - Faculty of Archeology - University of Qena

10.21608/buhuth.2021.153930

Abstract

Abstract
Royalty in Egypt is based on the loyalty of the employees, But during the second half of the Old Kingdom; the royal grip started to loosen Up. monarches started to benefit from this weakness by reducing the kings’ Power to serve their positions. Since the fifth dynasty era, the burial custom inside The province started to appear clearly and the monarches started to pass on their Positions and transfer to their children. By the time, we started noticed appearance of provincial royal Families such as, "Shimay" family in Deir El-Gabrawi, "Damwshty" and "Baket" families In Bani Hassan, "Pepi Ankh HriIb" family in Meir.

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Social and Human Sciences (Sociology - Psychology - Philosophy - History - Geography)

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