Ancient Egypt's "bumps along the road" were several periods of almost total anarchy and state disintegration that each lasted for many decades. You're right th

Ancient Egypt's "bumps along the road" were several periods of almost total anarchy and state disintegration that each lasted for many decades. You're right that there's nothing comparable to the modern era: the modern era hasn't existed long enough to have collapses that total. I think you are not applying the same level of scrutiny to ancient societies as you are to modern ones.