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the period in the history of ancient Egypt, 2780-2280 B.C., comprising the 3rd to 6th dynasties, characterized by the predominance of Memphis. Cf. Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom.[1900-05]
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List of characters in the Old Kingdom Trilogy — This is a list of characters from The Old Kingdom Trilogy , a set of novels by Australian author Garth Nix. The series comprises three novels: Sabriel (1995), Lirael (2001) and Abhorsen (2003). In 2006, was released, which contained the novella… … Wikipedia
