<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">Third Intermediate period</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31367326</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:39:05</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to the period in Egypt from about 1075 to 664 BCE comprising the Twenty-first Dynasty through the Twenty-fifth Dynasty; some sources end with the Twenty-fourth Dynasty about 715 BCE. The period is one of political disruption resulting in the the diminished production of art and architecture during certain dynasties. A rise in the importance of metalworking, a tendency towards archaizing in sculpture, and a high level of artistic quality are notable characteristics of the period. ]]></dc:description></metadata>