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Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology & the Ancient World
Brown University
Box 1837 / 60 George Street
Providence, RI 02912
Telephone: (401) 863-3188
Fax: (401) 863-9423
Joukowsky_Institute@brown.edu

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View of Nebhepetre Montuhotep's mortuary complex at Deir el-Bahri from the cliffs above

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Relief decoration from Neb Mont's Deir el-Bahri complex showing warfare against Asiatic enemies

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Amenemhat's relief style is consciously Old Kingdom in style - he also incorporated a ton of actual blocks of Old Kingdom reliefs (from royal pyramid complexes) in his own pyramid complex.

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Two of the approximately 60 "slain soldiers" found at Thebes. It'd be wise to know when these guys date to, since there has been recent revision of old ideas!

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Photo of the rubble filled pyramid of Senwosret I at Lisht with its limestone core walls.

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Senwosret I "White Chapel" - a barque shrine at Karnak.

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Excerpts from the Amenemhat II annals

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The Faiyum - major focus of the 12th Dynsaty

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Lahun/Kahun - the pyramid town of Senwosret II

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A house/garden model from the Theban tomb of Meketre (probably bridged the late 11th-early 12th Dynasties)

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From the Lahun/Kahun papyri

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more from the Lahun papyri

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more Lahun papyri

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Amenemhat III's brick pyramid at Hawara - this is the one that had the "labyrinth" attached to it (his other is at Dahshur - see above)

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Plan and photo of the Middle Kingdom (and later) temple to Hathor at Serabit el-Khadim in the Sinai

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Cartouches of Sobeknefru (and Amenemhat III). She is called here "Daughter of Ra" as opposed to "Son of Ra"

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Facsimile of a painting from the saff tomb of General Intef at Thebes, late 11th Dynasty, showing warfare against a fortified town and Asiatics being led away. Note the Nubian bowmen.

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Asiatic trade delegation (?) from a 12th Dynasty tomb at Beni Hasan

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Private stela from the late MK showing Ptah in the upper left indicating a shifting relationship between private people and gods