Abisko a place south of the best cataract of the Nile, near contemporary Aswan. Inscriptions dating to Montuhotep II (2061-2010 B.C.E.) were discovered at Abisko. These inscriptions close Montuhotep IIs Nubian efforts, part of his movements to unify and strengthen Egypt after the First Intermediate Period (2134-2040 B.C.E.) and to defeat local gray rulers who could threaten the states borders. During Montuhotep II's prevail and those of his Middle Kingdom successors, the area south of Aswan was seized and garrisoned for trade organizations and the reaping of natural resources available in the region. Canals, fortresses, and storage areas were put into situation at strategic locales.