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Which is the most likely reason for the downfall of the Old Kingdom?
conspiratorial plots within the royal court
an overly centralized government
the pharaoh's loss of power
foreign invasions
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the pharaoh's loss of power
Explanation: The Old Kingdom declined as central authority weakened—power shifted to regional governors (nomarchs), reducing royal control and tax/recruitment capacity. Economic strains (low Nile floods, famine) and administrative breakdown followed, rather than an external invasion or a single court conspiracy.
Explanation: The Old Kingdom declined as central authority weakened—power shifted to regional governors (nomarchs), reducing royal control and tax/recruitment capacity. Economic strains (low Nile floods, famine) and administrative breakdown followed, rather than an external invasion or a single court conspiracy.
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