The Middle Kingdom was a time of achievements for the ancient Egyptians. <em>Art took on new styles and techniques, like the block style</em>, where art was produced from large blocks of stone. Irrigation projects at the Faiyum, a large oasis on the west bank of the Nile in Lower Egypt, increased harvests.
some change was made during the Middle Kingdom was the sea-faring expeditions. These sea-faring expeditions required thousands of men and careful planning to avoid disruption with Kerma. Irrigation was another important project that took place during the late 12th dynasty
