<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Middle Kingdom</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>Eleventh Dynasty</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Twelfth Dynasty</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>Egyptian periods</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Kingdom, Middle</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to the second of three great periods in Egyptian civilization from about 2008 to 1630 BCE comprising the Eleventh Dynasty and Twelfth Dynasty; some sources include the Thirteenth Dynasty ending about 1630 BCE. The period is characterized by a revival of the arts seen particularly in the construction of royal funerary pyramids and temples, private rock-cut tombs and their decoration, an interest in portraiture in royal sculpture, and an overall high level of artistry and precision of execution particularly in relief sculpture and painting. ]]></note></mads>