Stalins_Moustachio t1_j5x6yms wrote on January 26, 2023 at 4:20 AM

Oh, forgot to note "Ancient Egypt Transformed: The Middle Kingdom" by Adela Oppenheim. Fantastic book!

Bentresh t1_j64bile wrote on January 27, 2023 at 4:51 PM

I second this. The Met publications are almost uniformly excellent, and their volume on the MK is an up-to-date and beautifully illustrated overview.

The Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt: History, Archaeology and Society by Wolfram Grajetzki and Daily Life in Ancient Egypt by Kasia Szpakowska are also well worth a read. The latter focuses on the well-documented Middle Kingdom pyramid town of Lahun.