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Which caused the decline of ancient egypt's old kingdom?

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The Old Kingdom is a name given to the period in Ancient Egypt, from 2575 to around 2150 BC. At the end of the Old Kingdom Egypt was experiencing many low Nile floods. Drought conditions caused the collapse of many ancient civilizations around 2200 BC. read more

Decline of the Egyptian Old Kingdom Divine kingship did not remain frozen at its inception. When the political structure was strong, the God-king was strong. When wealth was depleted and loyalties divided, the God-king lost prestige. With the loss of prestige came loss of power. read more

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