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Page 565
... Kingdom ( c . 2686-2160 BC ) and the First Intermediate Period ( c . 2160 - c . 2040 BC ) a . The Old Kingdom ( 3rd - 6th dynasties , c . 2686 - c . 2181 BC ) : divine kingship ; the building of the great pyramids near Memphis ...
... Kingdom ( c . 2686-2160 BC ) and the First Intermediate Period ( c . 2160 - c . 2040 BC ) a . The Old Kingdom ( 3rd - 6th dynasties , c . 2686 - c . 2181 BC ) : divine kingship ; the building of the great pyramids near Memphis ...
Page 568
... kingdom ( c . 1020 - c . 700 BC ) : subjection of the Philistines ; territorial expansion in Syria and Palestine i . The reigns of David and Solomon in the 10th century ; growth of separate kingdoms of Judah ( south ) and Israel ( north ...
... kingdom ( c . 1020 - c . 700 BC ) : subjection of the Philistines ; territorial expansion in Syria and Palestine i . The reigns of David and Solomon in the 10th century ; growth of separate kingdoms of Judah ( south ) and Israel ( north ...
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... kingdom of Pagan ( 849–1287 ) : the influence of Theravada Buddhism ; Pagan as a cultural centre ; destruction by the Mongols ( 1287 ) d . Burma from c . 1300 to c . 1600 : reunification and expansion 2. The Thai people and the kingdom ...
... kingdom of Pagan ( 849–1287 ) : the influence of Theravada Buddhism ; Pagan as a cultural centre ; destruction by the Mongols ( 1287 ) d . Burma from c . 1300 to c . 1600 : reunification and expansion 2. The Thai people and the kingdom ...
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