User:Chrisad88/Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt/Bibliography

You will be compiling your bibliography and creating an outline of the changes you will make in this sandbox.

Bibliography

As you gather the sources for your Wikipedia contribution, think about the following:

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Bibliography

Lloyd, Alan B., ed. 2010. A Companion to Ancient Egypt. Newark: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated. Accessed February 29, 2024. ProQuest Ebook Central.
This is a companion book that was contributed to by multiple experts on Egyptology, Ancient History, and specialized aspects of Egyptian history so it should be a reliable source. It uses specialists from around the globe to provide ample and accurate analysis of Egyptian sources, reaffirming it’s status as a reliable source.
Van, De Mieroop, Marc. A History of Ancient Egypt, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2010. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy.library.wwu.edu/lib/wwu/detail.action?docID=819424.
This book is published by a notable distributor and is apart of an established collection of history textbooks. The author provides a chronological overview of major political and cultural changes that occurred in Ancient Egypt.

Edit this section to compile the bibliography for your Wikipedia assignment. Add the name and/or notes about what each source covers, then use the "Cite" button to generate the citation for that source.

Examples:

Luke, Learie. 2007. Identity and secession in the Caribbean: Tobago versus Trinidad, 1889–1980 Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press.
- This is a book published by a university press, so it should be a reliable source. It also covers the topic in some depth, so it's helpful in establishing notability.
Galeano, Gloria; Bernal, Rodrigo (2013-11-08). "Sabinaria , a new genus of palms (Cryosophileae, Coryphoideae, Arecaceae) from the Colombia-Panama border". Phytotaxa.
- This is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source. It covers the topic in some depth, so it's helpful in establishing notability.
Baker, William J.; Dransfield, John (2016). "Beyond Genera Palmarum: progress and prospects in palm systematics". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society.
- This is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source for a specific fact. Since it only dedicates a few sentences to the topic, it can't be used to establish notability.

References

Outline of proposed changes

I will use these sources to add more information to several parts of this Wikipedia page. My main objective is to provide a brief summary of the important accomplishments and notable actions of each King of the 12th dynasty. Several of the subsections for the different 12th dynasty rulers are only a sentence long, so expanding each one can provide page viewers a brief overview of each kings reign without having to read each individuals Wikipedia page. Adding this information will allow readers to get a comprehensive overview of the 12th dynasty in Egypt and the important political and cultural changes that occurred at this time. This overview will allow readers interested in specific topics or people in the 12th dynasty to narrow down their own search for information.

I will also add several images to this page, including maps detailing Egyptian campaigns into Nubia and the Levant during the 12th dynasty. The maps will aid readers in visualizing the geopolitical conflicts being discussed within the article, especially for those unfamiliar with Ancient Egypt. Maps are an important visual aid and would also connect the locations discussed in the article to real places in Modern Egypt and the surrounding area.

In Senusret I’s section, I will provide brief information about the building projects that he initiated across Egypt. I will also expand upon the information already on the page, describing the fortifications Senusret I built in Nubia to mantain Egyptian control.

Now that you have compiled a bibliography, it's time to plan out how you'll improve your assigned article.

In this section, write up a concise outline of how the sources you've identified will add relevant information to your chosen article. Be sure to discuss what content gap your additions tackle and how these additions will improve the article's quality.

Consider other changes you'll make to the article, including possible deletions of irrelevant, outdated, or incorrect information, restructuring of the article to improve its readability or any other change you plan on making. This is your chance to really think about how your proposed additions will improve your chosen article and to vet your sources even further.

Note: This is not a draft. This is an outline/plan where you can think about how the sources you've identified will fill in a content gap.

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