Why did we look at art from only the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms, of Egyptian history and not the “Intermediate periods”? (2 points) Responses These were periods of time in which the greatest and largest wars were fought, resulting in large amounts of artistic treasures. These were periods of time in which the greatest and largest wars were fought, resulting in large amounts of artistic treasures. These were the “high points” of Egyptian civilization, when most of Egyptian artistic accomplishments occurred. These were the “high points” of Egyptian civilization, when most of Egyptian artistic accomplishments occurred. These were the times that Egyptian civilization was lead by the most powerful and successful rulers. These were the times that Egyptian civilization was lead by the most powerful and successful rulers. These were periods in which plagues, crime and poverty led to wide use of artistic expression.
The reason we focused on art from only the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms of Egyptian history and not the "Intermediate periods" is because these were the "high points" of Egyptian civilization, when most of the artistic accomplishments occurred. These periods were characterized by powerful and successful rulers, leading to significant advancements in art and architecture. The Intermediate periods, on the other hand, were marked by political instability, economic decline, and social unrest, which resulted in less artistic development. Plagues, crime, and poverty were not factors that led to wide use of artistic expression during these times.
