Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. Early Western World
6. Mediterranean (Early Western World)
7. Egyptian (ancient)
8. Egyptian periods
9. Second Intermediate period (Egyptian)

Anotations

Scope note:

Refers to the period in Egypt from about 1630 to 1540 BCE during the reign of rulers at the city of Thebes in the South. The period is characterized by the anticipation of the flourishing of artistic production in the following New Kingdom and the continued production of high quality royal sculpture.