Pepi II ruled this polity for 94 years, and some of its early tombs are called Mastabas. This empire's capital was moved for a time to Avaris, and it built temples at Beit el-Wali and Abu Simbel. This civilization's capitals included(*) Memphis and Thebes, and their history contains three interregnums called "Intermediate Periods". Led by men such 
Pepi II ruled this polity for 94 years, and some of its early tombs are called Mastabas. This empire's capital was moved for a time to Avaris, and it built temples at Beit el-Wali and Abu Simbel. This civilization's capitals included(*) Memphis and Thebes, and their history contains three interregnums called "Intermediate Periods". Led by men such as Menes and Khufu, for 10 points, name this ancient civilization on the Nile River, responsible for building the tombs in the Valley of the Kings as well as the Pyramids of Giza.
Pepi II ruled this polity for 94 years, and some of its early tombs are called Mastabas.