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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Third Intermediate period</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>Twenty-first Dynasty</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Twenty-second Dynasty</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Twenty-third Dynasty</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Twenty-fourth Dynasty</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Twenty-fifth Dynasty</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>Egyptian periods</topic></related> <note 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. ]]></note></mads>