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Someone who is characterized by new ideas
VISIONARY
TYRANTAn oppressive, harsh, ruler who governs without restrictions
DEPICTIONS OF FAMILY IN EGYPTIAN ARTAkhenaton, his Wife Nefertiti and Three
daughtersStatue of Nykara and His Family
Study Blue. Last modified March 2004. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Akhenaten+And+His+Family&view=detail&id=8F0757365CEA5EEB2D3B278581BC83CCF55CB40C&FORM=IDFRIR
Akhenaton• Born Amonhotep IV
• Spent his reign changing Egyptian religion
• Opposed the worship of Amon-Re (sun god)
• Sponsored the worship of Aton
• Became Akhenaton (he who serves Aton)
AKHENATEN’S HYMN TO ATEN
Symbol Ankh. Last modified Nov 21, 2010. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=akhenatons+egyptian+art&view=detail&id=128828B9DDC8307929476BA03F213CD6292070F5&FORM=IDFRIR
Aten – the Sun Disk with protruding rays that have hands
BBC History, Ancient Egyptian Gods Gallery, Aten, 2011, http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/gods_gallery_11.shtml (Feb. 29, 2012); British
REFORMS
• Closed the temples of all other gods and took their possessions (first monotheist? – not really because the people still worshipped the pharaoh)
• Built a new capitol far north called Akhetaton (in the desert!)
• Complete and shocking break with religious tradition!
• Left him little time to govern – Empire suffered from neglect
TEMPLE AT AMARNA
University College London, Digital Egypt for Universities, Amarna: the main temple, 2002, http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/amarna/temple.html (Feb. 29, 2012).
WIFE
Metropolitan Museum, Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History, Relief of Nefertiti, 2012, http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/61.117 (Feb. 29, 2012).