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=== Late Period ===

=== Late Period ===

It was with a sense of irony, that the impetus for re-unifying Egypt and rebuilding her former power would come from Nubia. The 25th Dynasty advanced out of their base at [[Napata]], and secured all of [[Upper Egypt]] by a process of gradual conquest, winning recognition from local nomarchs and forming a confederacy. The Assyrians, with their vassals in the Delta, were alarmed, advanced south and sacked [[Thebes]]. However, the example had been made, and with the help of Greek mercenaries, [[Psamtik I]] of [[Sais]] freed himself from his [[Assyrian]] overlord, and reunified Egypt.

It was with a sense of irony, that the impetus for re-unifying Egypt and rebuilding her former power would come from Nubia. The 25th Dynasty advanced out of their base at [[Napata]], and secured all of [[Upper Egypt]] by a process of gradual conquest, winning recognition from local monarchs and forming a confederacy. The Assyrians, with their vassals in the Delta, were alarmed, advanced south and sacked [[Thebes]]. However, the example had been made, and with the help of Greek mercenaries, [[Psamtik I]] of [[Sais]] freed himself from his [[Assyrian]] overlord, and reunified Egypt.

The 26th Dynasty harked back to the O[[ld Kingdom]] for it’s inspiration, in art religion and ideals of Kingship, and the period is often referred to as the “[[Saite Renaissance]]” or “Archaic Renaissance”.  

The 26th Dynasty harked back to the O[[ld Kingdom]] for it’s inspiration, in art religion and ideals of Kingship, and the period is often referred to as the “[[Saite Renaissance]]” or “Archaic Renaissance”.  

=== Mining ===

=== Mining ===

Mining and quarrying were important state industries, supplying the raw material for tools and luxury goods. Egypt had abundant limestone, sandstone, granite gold and copper reserves, along with precious and semi precious gemstones. Quarrying was almost entirely a royal monopoly, but small scale private extraction by nomarchs occurred in sites nearest to the river. (see A[[ncient Egyptian Mining]])

Mining and quarrying were important state industries, supplying the raw material for tools and luxury goods. Egypt had abundant limestone, sandstone, granite gold and copper reserves, along with precious and semi precious gemstones. Quarrying was almost entirely a royal monopoly, but small scale private extraction by monarchs occurred in sites nearest to the river. (see A[[ncient Egyptian Mining]])

=== Trade ===

=== Trade ===