The fall of the Old Kingdom is often described as a period of chaos and disorder by some literature in the First Intermediate Period, but mostly by literature written in successive eras of ancient Egyptian history.
Kejatuhan Kerajaan Lama sering digambarkan sebagai periode kekacauan dan kerusakan dalam beberapa literatur Periode Menengah pertama yang kebanyakan ditulis pada era-era yang berkesinambungan dalam sejarah Mesir.