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Mar 2014
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24a: Decline & Fall of the Old Kingdom (...

DOMINIC PERRY
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Why did the Old Kingdom disappear? Was it an overnight "collapse," or something more long term? In this episode, and the next, we explore the question in overview. This chapter focusses on the historical sources including King Lists, Classical authors like Herodotos and Manetho, and the fragmentary evidence for some of the "shadow kings" of this period… Chr ... Show More
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