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The article discusses the site of el-Lahun in Egypt, which was a large, state-planned settlement from the Late Middle Kingdom period dating to around 1850-1700 BC. El-Lahun served cultic functions related to the nearby pyramid of Senwosret II. The settlement was organized into two zones and housed a multi-ethnic population. It provides evidence of urban planning principles in Ancient Egypt, displaying hierarchical and rigid architecture organized into city blocks. The site helps scholars understand urbanism
- Author
- Yejojanan Ajenaton López Galván
- Language
- EN