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Ancient Egypt: The New Kingdom

  • Period: 1530 BCE to 1070 BCE

    New Kingdom

    The 1st use of the term " Pharaoh" referring to rulers.
    Included monumental temples and tombs rather than pyramids.( Great temple at Karnak)
    Detailed wall paintings showing daily and after life.
    Use of Hieratic scale.
  • Temple Of Hatshepsut
    1473 BCE

    Temple Of Hatshepsut

    This temple was designed by Senenmut, controlled the royal and religious resources needed for massive projects.
    Djesar- djeseru is Hatshepsut's mortuary temple, this is where her cult practiced after her death. Honored egypt first female pharaoh.
  • Colossal Statue of Akhenaten, New kingdom, Amara Period,18th dynasty
    1350 BCE

    Colossal Statue of Akhenaten, New kingdom, Amara Period,18th dynasty

    Located in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
    Broke traditional pharaonic ideals of athletic, god perfection you can see long face and narrow eyes.
    Symbolization of a new artistic style under Akhenatens.