The Third Intermediate Period (circa 1069-525 BCE) is the era following the New Kingdom (circa 1570 to circa 1069 BCE) and preceding the Late Period of ancient Egypt (525-332 BCE). Egyptian history was divided into eras of kingdoms and intermediate periods by Egyptologists of the 20th century to clarify the country's history, but these were not used by the ancient Egyptians themselves. The term 'k...