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Ancient Egypt

Published on Nov 20, 2015

A Personal Learning Project by Nita Hunter

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

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

AHKENATEN

WHY WAS HE IMPORTANT TO THE EGYPTIANS?

The pharaoh is considered a living God to the ancient Egyptians, so their entire life revolved around staying in his favor.

AHKENATEN

WERE HIS REFORMS GOOD OR BAD FOR THE PEOPLE OF EGYPT?

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