Study Guide for Middle Kingdom History, Religion, and Politics

Important names, terms, and concepts

Mentuhotep II
Amenemhet I

IMPORTANT STUDY TIPS:

Do not try to track all the details in the book. Pay close attention to:

• How the first IP ended and the MK began
• Major artistic and cultural innovations in the MK (including literature -- we'll discuss the literature in class)
• Political and historical trends (don't try to remember every pharaoh and his accomplishment; identify key trends in the MK to hold onto for context)

Discussion Questions

What is happening in the building inscription of Sesostris I on p. 115? See if you can reconstruct what is going on.

Reconstruct the assassination attempt described in The Instruction of Amenemhet on p. 134. What happened? What is the role of religion and prophecy

in this text?

What is the point of the Prophecies of Neferti (p. 139)?