The Late Period, 26th - 31st Dynasties Flashcards
What happened to the lush
They were derived out by the assyrians in 671
What was the saite period?
- Assyrian vassals
- centralised government
- renaissance
- Greek influences
- 26th dynasty
Where is the new capital and administration center in this period?
The capital is Sais/el-haggar, and the administrative center is Memphis. There is no evidence remaining from Sais.
How does Psamtek I consolidate power and where does he consolidate it?
He names his daughter the gods wife of Amun to consolidate power in the south
What happens to the Assyrian empire
It is destroyed by the babylonians
When does Persia campaign and what happens?
-campaigns in 524-404, 343-332, makes egypt a satrapy
What happens in 404?
The Egyptian revolt succeeds
Who are the main rulers of the 30th dynasty and what do they construct?
- Nectanebis and Nectanebos
- they do a building programme of temples called libraries of stone
When is the Ptolemaic period established?
332 is when Alexander takes control, but Ptolemy, at the death of Alexander, begins the Ptolemaic period in 305
What are the changes to writing and administration in the late period?
- there is a new demotic script, seen from the Saqqara stela
- there is a new form of administration and there is a quasi monetary system of exchange e.g. coins.
What are the changes to religion in the late period?
- animal cults, crocodile mummies, (furmage)
- deities become more localised
Academic opinions of the late period
Mason-Berghoff, Pernicka, Hook and Meek
- metal studies show influence of Cyprus
- trading with med during this period
- copper was given to Egypt from Cyprus
- northern Aegean - they supplied copper, silver and lead
Which stela shows people asking questions to gods
Nitocris stela
Which art shows a saite ritual?
The saite orade papyrus, shows a high kushite priest and a father and son
Which Greek sculpture shows the influence of egypt?
The archaic Greek Kouros statue
