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Where can we find this many mud bricks? The answer is 'the pyramids of the 12th dynasty each contain millions of mud bricks'. There were seven such pyramids built over a 200 year period. Another 12th dynasty structure, considered to be one of the great wonders of the world, called the Labyrinth also contained millions of mud bricks produced with slave labor. | Where can we find this many mud bricks? The answer is 'the pyramids of the 12th dynasty each contain millions of mud bricks'. There were seven such pyramids built over a 200 year period. Another 12th dynasty structure, considered to be one of the great wonders of the world, called the Labyrinth also contained millions of mud bricks produced with slave labor. | ||
The Israelites were in Egypt for 430years. Under the protection of the vizier Joseph-Imhotep, they multiplied rapidly and became numerous during dynasties 4-6. The 11th dynasty in Upper Egypt also ran concurrently with the | The Israelites were in Egypt for 430years. Under the protection of the vizier Joseph-Imhotep, they multiplied rapidly and became numerous during dynasties 4-6. The 11th dynasty in Upper Egypt (Thebes) also ran concurrently with the 6th dynasty in Lower Egypt (Memphis) and dynasties 9 & 10 based in Herakleopolis. After the death of Joseph, a pharaoh emerged who neither knew or respected Joseph-Imhotep. This was [[Amenemhet I]]. He was the vizier of [[Mentuhotep IV]] of the 11th dynasty in Upper Egypt. [[Amenemhet I]] lead a rebellion against Mentuhotep IV and assassinated Mentuhotep IV. Amenemhet I started the 12th dynasty which was the main dynasty of the Middle Kingdom controlling Upper and Lower Egypt. | ||
The Pharaohs of the Middle Kingdom were different to the Pharaohs of the Old Kingdom (dynasties 3-6). They did not appreciate what Imhotep had done. They saw the Israelites as a threat and treated them like slaves. The pyramids of the 12th dynasty were made from mud bricks and then a limestone veneer was applied to the mud brick core. A large slave labor force was required to make the mud bricks for the 12th dynasty pyramids. Seven great pyramids were built during the 12th dynasty. The sixth pharaoh of the 12th dynasty built two pyramids and another structure called the Labyrinth. The Labyrinth was a mud brick structure that was regarded as one of the great wonders of the world in its time. | The Pharaohs of the Middle Kingdom were different to the Pharaohs of the Old Kingdom (dynasties 3-6). They did not appreciate what Imhotep had done. They saw the Israelites as a threat and treated them like slaves. The pyramids of the 12th dynasty were made from mud bricks and then a limestone veneer was applied to the mud brick core. A large slave labor force was required to make the mud bricks for the 12th dynasty pyramids. Seven great pyramids were built during the 12th dynasty. The sixth pharaoh of the 12th dynasty built two pyramids and another structure called the Labyrinth. The Labyrinth was a mud brick structure that was regarded as one of the great wonders of the world in its time. | ||
