Overview of New Kingdom and Amarna Period in Egypt

Dynasty 17

Established core Egyptian ideology against outsiders.

Pharaoh's Sovereignty

Divine authority of the Pharaoh over Egypt.

Economic Development

Includes manufacturing, imports, exports, and construction.

Royal Priorities

Focus on relationships with gods and foreign rulers.

Temple Design

Distinction between living and dead spaces.

Ahmose I

Reigned from 1549-1524 BCE, founder of New Kingdom.

Thutmose I

Reigned from 1503-1493 BCE, expanded Egypt's territory.

Hatshepsut

Reigned from 1479-1458 BCE, first female Pharaoh.

Thutmose III

Reigned from 1479-1425 BCE, military expansionist.

Amenhotep III

Reigned from 1388-1351 BCE, peak of Egyptian power.

Akhenaten

Reigned from 1351-1334 BCE, initiated Atenism.

Tutankhamun

Reigned from 1332-1323 BCE, restored traditional beliefs.

Horemheb

Reigned from 1319-1292 BCE, last of the Thutmosids.

Amarna Archive

International correspondence from Amenhotep III and Akhenaten.

Atenism

Monotheistic worship of the sun god Aten.

Restoration Stela

Catalogs deities enforcing stability at Karnak.

Battle of Kadesh

Conflict between Hittites and Egyptians led by Ramses II.

Habiru

Term for raiders during the Second Intermediate Period.

Ma'at vs Isfet

Order versus chaos in Egyptian ideology.

Ramses II

Known as the warrior king, expanded Egypt.

Hatussa

Capital city of the Hittite Empire.