Bronze AgeWorld atlas

event · evt_egyfull_faiyum_settlement_projects

Middle Kingdom Faiyum settlement and agricultural projects

Royal and local investment affected settlements, water management and cultivation around the Faiyum.

Evidence confidence: moderate
Awaiting expert reviewFuller history of ancient Egypt research expansion

What is the evidence?

observation

Royal and local investment affected settlements, water management and cultivation around the Faiyum.

Inspect the sources →
Review and provenance

Specialist reviewer: not recorded. Review date: not recorded.

Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.

Confidence describes the stated assessment; it does not certify expert approval. How review works.

Chronology

Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.

Preferred assertion

1900 BCE–1800 BCE

Precision: range

moderate

Preferred display range for this release. It does not suppress model-specific dates, regnal uncertainty or alternative period boundaries recorded elsewhere.

  • supports · provides historical synthesis
    The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt — Ian Shaw (editor) (2000)

    Supports regional investment and settlement.


    Locator: Dynasty 12 Faiyum discussion
  • informs · contextualizes transport and waterways
    Transportation — Steve Vinson (2013)

    Supports the logistical setting.


    Locator: Water and land transport discussion

Interpretation and caveats

Projects changed regional production and royal geography, but later traditions of total reclamation should not be treated as one documented engineering event.

Event context

Classification

Event type: agricultural and settlement development

Evidence layer: historical and archaeological

Timeline role: regional core

Why it matters to the timeline

Adds agriculture, settlement and regional development beyond court chronology.

Research notes

  • Supports regional investment and settlement. Role: provides historical synthesis. Locator: Dynasty 12 Faiyum discussion.
  • Supports the logistical setting. Role: contextualizes transport and waterways. Locator: Water and land transport discussion.

Evidence and sources

  • supports · provides historical synthesis
    The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt — Ian Shaw (editor) (2000)

    Supports regional investment and settlement.


    Locator: Dynasty 12 Faiyum discussion
  • informs · contextualizes transport and waterways
    Transportation — Steve Vinson (2013)

    Supports the logistical setting.


    Locator: Water and land transport discussion

Where to go next

Compare the four citiesExplore causes and counter-evidenceExplain a term or date

Referenced records

Related records