In the long journey of Ancient Egypt, the Third Intermediate Period emerges as a time of critical transitions and historical challenges. In this turbulent scene, where the pharaonic tradition is shaken, new protagonists enter the scene: the Libyans from the West and the Kushites from the South.

The book traces the transformation of the Egyptian kingdom through the perspective of the 'neighbors' who became rulers. How did the Libyan presence influence the Egyptian state with their own traditions? How, already initiated into the Egyptian spirit, did the Kushites claim the legacy of the Pharaohs?

Through the study of this cultural exchange, the new face of a changing Egypt is revealed, while the boundaries between the cultures are clarified, providing a realistic basis for the dialogue surrounding Afrocentric theories. A journey into a period where identity and power were radically redefined.