... kings which served as tombs and houses for their departed spirits. 2. During the Old Kingdom, everything prospered and many great things were achieved during this period. But, by the end of the Old Kingdom, the Nile failed its duty and most things failed in return. The years starting the era of the Middle Kingdom was akin to the beginning of the Old Kingdom in many ways because peace had been restored, and people ... to promote the welfare of the people. The laws that included the harshest penalties ever documented at that time regulated everything from family life to building requireme...

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