Egypten 4.6 :: Akhenaten, Nefertiti and Tutankhamun (1372 - 1346 BC)
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18th Dynasty, the Amarna Period, New Kingdom
The Amarna Period brought significant changes in terms of art. The way in which the king was portrayed was different from earlier customs and traditions. King Akhenaten was shown with a pointed face, a sunken chest, wide hips and the back of his head elongated. This new way of portraying the king was copied by the upper social classes. written language was also modified and adapted to the spoken language.
Queen Nefertiti (meaning ’the beautiful one has come’) had an unusually prominent role. She reigned alongside her husband for some time and was depicted wearing royal crowns and regalia.
King Tutankhamun was the probably the son of King Akhenaten and Kiya, his second wife. Tutankhamun was only a child when he became king and the real power was held by his Commander in Chief, Horemheb.
Having initially borne the name Tutankhaten (’the living image of Aten’), the name of the young king was changed to Tutankhamun. The old order was restored; the city of Akhetaten abandoned, the Aten temples demolished and the temples of other gods restored to their former glory.
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