Senuseret III (Part II): Society and Death.
The power of King Kha-kau-Re Senuseret III is absolute and the wealthy elite are responding accordingly. Abandoning the recent trend of building tombs in their hometowns, many officials are once again placing their tombs in the royal cemeteries, particularly at al-Lahun near the Faiyum Oasis.
The king leads a short war southward, into Nubia (year 8, c.1872 BCE), and continues to make notable contributions to the cult of Osiris.
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