Abstract
Egyptologists use to distinguish three periods of high civilization:
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The Old Kingdom (2664-2155 B.C.)
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The Middle Kingdom (2052-1786 B.C.)
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The New Kingdom (1554-1072 B.C.)
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van der Waerden, B.L. (1974). Astronomy in Ancient Egypt. In: Science Awakening II. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2952-9_2
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