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Egypt Akhenaton

  Courses on Udemy:


  • PREHISTORIC PERIOD 5000 BCE-3100 BCE
    •  Farming and seeds of Egyptian Civilization
  • ARCHAIC PERIOD (c. 3100-2700 B.C.)  DYNASTY I-11
    • Unification
    • King Narmer also known as Menes
  • OLD KINGDOM (c. 2700-2200 B.C.) DYNASTY III-VI
    • Pyramid Age
    • Zoser, Snefru, Khufu (Cheops), Kahfre (Cephren), Menkaure (Mycerinus), Pepi
  • FIRST INTERMEDIATE PERIOD (c. 2200-2060 B.C.) DYNASTIES VII-X
    • Political Anarchy Rise of Cult of Osiris Lament Literature calling for ma`at
  • MIDDLE KINGDOM (c. 2050-1790 B.C.) DYNASTY XI-XII
    • Disunification, bad times
    • Hyksos Invasion (horses/chariots and composite bows)
    • We won't be looking at art in this period
  • SECOND INTERMEDIATE PERIOD (1785-1570 B.C.) DYNASTIES XII-XVII
    • Disunification, bad times, Hyksos invasion
  • NEW KINGDOM OR EMPIRE (1570-1085 B.C.) DYNASTY XVIII-XX
    • Disunification, bad times
    • HATSHEPSUT (1489-1479)
    • AKHENATON (Amenhotep IV; 1352-1335) The Aton Heresy
    • TUTANKHAMON (Tutankhaton; 1335-1325) Restoration of the gods
 
 
 

Akhanaten
(One is Effective on Behalf of Aten)
also called
Amenhotop IV and Amenophis

The Armana period c1360
 

  • monotheism
  • polytheism
  • syncretism
  • theocracy

 
 
 
 
 

c1350 BCE

c2525 BCE

 
 
 

Inbreeding?

 
 
 

 

Queen Tiy c1350 Wood, Lapus, Glass, Cloth and Clay
 
Prince Rahotep and Wife Nofret c2580 BCE

 
 
 
 
 



Akhenaten and His Family 12"x24"

 
 
 


 


Daughters of Akhenaton



 
 
 
 
 
 

 
King Smenkhkare & Queen Meritaten c1350 BCE

Fowling Scene  from the Tomb of Nebamun c1350 BCE

 
 
 
 
 
 


Fowling and Dancing Scenes from the Tomb of Nebamun c1350 BCE
Which is more traditional?  Why?

Thutmose, Queen Nefertiti c1350 painted limestone
"in the round"

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