18th Dynasty Flashcards
Who reunified Egypt?
Ahmose
What are the four key notes about the 18th dynasty?
- cult of Amun-re at Thebes, there was land and booty donated
- royal necropolis at the Valley of the Kings
- funerary literature - book of the dead
- Harmerhab makes way for Rammeside kings
Where does the empire expand to in the 18th dynasty?
Syria/Palestine and Nubia
What is the significance of Akhenaton?
He was the first Amarna king and made Aton the main god instead of Amun
What was the main religious thing done by Tutankhamun
He changed the main cult deity back to Amun - he reversed what Akhenaton did
What is the significance of Haremhab?
He reigned at the end of the 18th dynasty. He loses control over Western Asia but he gains power in other foreign places instead.
Where are the places of major impact during the 18th dynasty?
- Mitanni
- Babylon
- Assyria and Hatti
- Cyprus
What does manetho leave out of the kings list?
The Amarna kings, Akhenaton - Tutankhamun
Which axe represents the battles against the Hyksos?
The ceremonial axe of Ahmose
Which text describes the pharaoh as the one to save them during a dark time?
Ahmose ‘tempest’ stela, 18th dynasty
What is the legacy of Hatshepsut
Her terrace temple off Deir El-Bahari
Where is the image that describes what pharaoh striking down enemies?
The image of Thutmose III on the side of the temple of Karnak
Which letters show correspondence between pharaohs during the 18th dynasty?
The Amarna letters
Who was Akhenaton’s wife and what is a famous art piece of her? What famous piece depicted them together?
Nefertiti bust and the art of Nefertiti and Akhenaton with the son Aton, as well as their daughters
Which art of a pharaoh shows that it was changed when they took the throne
The fragment from the tomb of Horemhab, Memphis, Ureas added after he became king
