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Ancient Egypt

Published on Nov 20, 2015

A Personal Learning Project by Nita Hunter

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ANCIENT EGYPT

AKHENATEN: ONE GOD RULES THEM ALL!!
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AKHENATEN

WHO WAS HE?
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PHARAOH

  • Ruled for 17 years
  • During the New Kingdom
  • Sometimes called Amenhotep IV
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AHKENATEN

WHERE AND WHEN DID AHKENATEN LIVE?
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THE CITY OF THEBES, EGYPT IN 1336 BC

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AHKENATEN

WHAT WERE SOME OF HIS ACHIEVEMENTS?
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ACHIEVEMENTS

  • He created one god, Aten
  • He led a massive building project of temples in Karnak
  • Art during his reign was more natural and realistic
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AHKENATEN

WHY WAS HE IMPORTANT TO THE EGYPTIANS?
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The pharaoh is considered a living God to the ancient Egyptians, so their entire life revolved around staying in his favor.

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AHKENATEN

WERE HIS REFORMS GOOD OR BAD FOR THE PEOPLE OF EGYPT?
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AHKENATEN struggled to get the people to accept his belief in one God, and in the end they rejected that and went back to worshipping many gods!

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AHKENATEN

WHAT ROLE DID HE PLAY IN THE EVERYDAY LIVES OF THE EGYPTIANS?
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GOOD OR BAD?

  • Priests had it bad because he banned them
  • Artists had it good becuase he encouraged new art
  • Egyptian people had it bad because they lost their gods
  • Queen Nefertiti, his wife, had it bad: she disappeared

Nita Hunter