Egypt Pt. 2 The Middle and New Kingdoms

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts related to the Middle and New Kingdoms of Egypt, focusing on important figures, architectural styles, and religious practices.

Ptolemy V Epiphanes

Divine king whose decree was inscribed in Memphis, Egypt in 196 BC in three languages.

Hypostyle Hall

A large space with a roof supported by columns, often found in temples.

Mortuary Temple

A temple built primarily for the worship of a deceased pharaoh.

Canon of Proportions

A grid system used in ancient Egyptian art to standardize figure dimensions.

Amarna Style

Artistic style during Akhenaten's reign, featuring more naturalistic depictions.

Damnatio Memoriae

The official condemnation of an individual's memory, often results in erasure of their name from monuments.

Akhetaten

The city established by Akhenaten dedicated to the worship of the sun god.

Valley of the Kings

A burial ground for pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom.

Karnak

A vast complex of temples in Thebes dedicated primarily to the god Amun.

Judgment of Hunefer

A scene in the Book of the Dead illustrating the process of reckoning in the afterlife.