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Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology & the Ancient World
Brown University
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Providence, RI 02912
Telephone: (401) 863-3188
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View of Nebhepetre Montuhotep's mortuary complex at Deir el-Bahri from the cliffs above
Relief decoration from Neb Mont's Deir el-Bahri complex showing warfare against Asiatic enemies
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.
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!
Photo of the rubble filled pyramid of Senwosret I at Lisht with its limestone core walls.
Senwosret I "White Chapel" - a barque shrine at Karnak.
Excerpts from the Amenemhat II annals
The Faiyum - major focus of the 12th Dynsaty
Lahun/Kahun - the pyramid town of Senwosret II
A house/garden model from the Theban tomb of Meketre (probably bridged the late 11th-early 12th Dynasties)
From the Lahun/Kahun papyri
more from the Lahun papyri
more Lahun papyri
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)
Plan and photo of the Middle Kingdom (and later) temple to Hathor at Serabit el-Khadim in the Sinai
Cartouches of Sobeknefru (and Amenemhat III). She is called here "Daughter of Ra" as opposed to "Son of Ra"
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.
Asiatic trade delegation (?) from a 12th Dynasty tomb at Beni Hasan
Private stela from the late MK showing Ptah in the upper left indicating a shifting relationship between private people and gods