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| What significant change in religion was brought about By Queen Tiy and what was the name of her son |
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| Tiy started the cult of Aten, and whipped out the traditional religion of egypt. Her son was Akhenaten |
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| What Temple complex is at Abu Simbel, and was this a funerary Temple? |
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| Temple complex of Ramses II. It was not a funerary complex |
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| What is the meaning and symbolism behind the Narmer Palette? Who was Narmer? |
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| The Palette depicts Narmer, The first ruler of a united egyptian state. He is seen holding his enemy is healing before him as Narmer prepares to bash him with a club, holding the forelock of his hair. Hathor is represented at the top in the form of a bull with a human face. Horus is also present as a falcon. The Back of the palette depicts a scene detailing Narmer's victory and his position as the one responsible for uniting Egypt |
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| What egyptian period were the Ka statue of Khafre and the statue of Menkaure from. What is different about Menkaure's statue? |
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| Both Ka statues were from the Old Kingdom. Menkaure's statue differs from others because it includes his queen who stands at his side, represented as being close to his equal as opposed to a lesser being. |
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| A convention for representing figures. It shows an ideal figure shifting its weight so that one foot is ahead of the other. |
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| Who was Hatshepsut? What important egyptian architectural work did she commission? Where was it located, and what was its purpose? |
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| Hatshepsut was a queen of Egypt who managed to become Pharaoh after her brother (the previous Pharaoh died at a young age) She Created a temple complex at Deir El-Bahri that was built into the side of a cliff. |
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