21 Apr 2012 - 14:00
Leicester LE1 7EA
April 21st
Glenn Godenho, University of Liverpool
Egypt’s so-called First Intermediate Period, and the Tomb of Ankhtifi
Leicester Ancient Egypt Society
Venue: New Walks Museum, Leicester, LE1 7EA
Meeting time – 2pm. Please arrive earlier for registration
After the great pyramid age of the Old Kingdom, Egypt split into separate warring regions during the First Intermediate Period. Alliances and civil war, famine, siege, and cannibalism – Glenn has worked at the tomb of Ankhtifi, which preserves vital information on events during these times.