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b'End of the Old Kingdom. Around 2215 BCE, King Pepy II was dead. In his wake the Sixth Dynasty came to its end, and a series of short-lived rulers followed through Dynasties 7 and 8. Eventually, the Old Kingdom as a concept faded away. What happened, and why? There are many reasons for this process, including political instability, economic collapse, and climate change...\\n\\nDate c. 2215 - 2100 BCE, www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com.\\n\\nSupport the Show at www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast.\\n\\nFacebook www.facebook.com/egyptpodcast.\\n\\nTwitter www.twitter.com/egyptianpodcast.\\n\\nMusic by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com.\\n\\nLogo Image: Ernesto Graf, from Wikimedia CC BY-SA.\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'