From the eleventh through the sixth centuries BC, the power and the
glory of the imperial pharaohs of Egypt's New Kingdom crumbled in the
face of internal crises and external pressures, ultimately reversed by
invaders from Nubia and consolidated by natives of the Nile Delta
following a series of Assyrian invasions. Much of this era remains
obscure, with little consensus among Egyptologists. Aidan Dodson
reconsiders the evidence and proposes a number of new solutions to the
problems of the period. He also considers the era's art, architecture,
and archaeology, including the royal tombs of Tanis.