Why don't we take a look at the crashdown right now. But don't worry, they'll be back, because if there's an Old Kingdom, there's going to be another lecture one day. You want to know what it's going to be called? That's right kids, the New Kingdom. But that's not today. So most historians agree that the Old Kingdom saw its downfall around 2180 BCE. This is known as the first intermediate period, about 100 years of ancient Egyptian history, which is marked by weakness and turmoil.