Section 10 Flashcards
Born Amunhotep (IV), ___________ ruled Egypt for a mere fourteen years (ca. 1352-1338 BCE), a relatively short reign by the standards of the day
Akhenaten
Akhenaten’s birth name
Amunhotep (IV)
The unique and peculiar phase of Egyptian history he represents is known today as the __________
Amarna Period
the modern Egyptian village of ___________ lies near the site that was once Akhenaten’s capital city
El-Amarna
a dynasty that included the famous Ramses II
Ramessids
the Ramessids, a dynasty that included the famous
Ramses II
the city he built for himself and his religion
Akhetaten
the social and religious institutions Akhenaten imposed on Egypt
Amarna Culture
relatively small blocks were used, stones which are now called
Talatat
The second son of _________, Akhenaten was still called Amunhotep when he succeeded his father to the throne
Amunhotep III
he took on a new title, “Prophet of __________” (“Ra of the Horizon”)
Ra-horakhte
the god of mysteries and hidden truth
Amun
the capital city of Egypt
Thebes
the sun-disk
Aten
the dominant religious authority in the day
Amun Priesthood
the Egyptian sign of life
Ankh
Akhenaten’s principal wife
Nefertiti
the traditional resting place for New Kingdom pharaohs
Valley of the Kings
this pharaoh appears suddenly in the historical record two years before Akhenaten’s death
Smenkhare
the boy-king succeeded Smenkhare to the throne
Tutankhamun/Tutankhuaten
American archaeologist _________’s famous discovery in 1922 of Tutankhamun’s tomb and its splendors
Howard Carter
The city of __________ in which scripture claims they lived as captives is probably synonymous with an Egyptian settlement in the Nile delta called __________ (“the City of Ramses”)
Goshen (Pi-Ramesse)
he great manifesto of God’s all-encompassing power
Psalm 104
Hymn to the Aten
