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Second Intermediate Period

Second Intermediate Period proper noun: the period of Egyptian history from the end of the Middle Kingdom midway through the 13th dynasty to the start of the New Kingdom at the beginning of the 18th dynasty, characterized by political disintegration and later the conquest of Egypt by the Hyksos.

Proper noun

the Second Intermediate Period

  1. (historical) The period of Egyptian history from the end of the Middle Kingdom midway through the 13th dynasty to the start of the New Kingdom at the beginning of the 18th dynasty, characterized by political disintegration and later the conquest of Egypt by the Hyksos.

Questions about Second Intermediate Period

What does Second Intermediate Period mean?
Second Intermediate Period means the period of Egyptian history from the end of the Middle Kingdom midway through the 13th dynasty to the start of the New Kingdom at the beginning of the 18th dynasty, characterized by political disintegration and later the conquest of Egypt by the Hyksos.
What part of speech is Second Intermediate Period?
Second Intermediate Period is a proper noun.

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