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Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt. Nefertiti. Akhenaton’s Queen One of the First Queen’s to be recognized as significant in ancient egypt. Bore him six daughters 1352-1336 BCE Nefertiti was of equal power as Akhenaten. Co-ruler Participated in religious rituals. Akhenaten.

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Ancient Egypt

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  1. Ancient Egypt

  2. Nefertiti • Akhenaton’s Queen • One of the First Queen’s to be recognized as significant in ancient egypt. • Bore him six daughters • 1352-1336 BCE • Nefertiti was of equal power as Akhenaten. • Co-ruler • Participated in religious rituals

  3. Akhenaten • Ruled in the 18th dynasty of the New Kingdom • Changed the Egyptian Religion by choosing to worship only Amun, the Solar God • Due to his religious belief’s, Akhenaten lost egyptian influence in Asia and Nubia. However, his renovation benefitted Egypty intellectually.

  4. The New Kingdom : 18th Dynasty • “Age of Conquest” • GOALS: • Secure borders from enemies • Conquer Syria-Palestine to Nubia territory • Become most powerful nation • Expand nation to the Euphrates River

  5. Life in Ancient Egypt • MAIN GOAL – survive the flash flooding of the Nile River. • Nile harbored a delta that was a branching of the river at the top (Egypt). • The Delta made a significant impact on the survival of the ancient Egyptians. • Gods make the world work in harmony…

  6. Biblogarphy • 1.               "Relief of Queen Nefertiti." MetMuseum. 2006. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund. 21 Aug. 2006 <http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/phar/hod61._117.htm>. • 2.               Kinnaer, Jacques. "The Ancient Egypt Site - New Kingdom." AncientEgyptSite. 14 Jan. 2006. Amazon.com. 21 Aug. 2006 <http://www.ancient-egypt.org>. • 3.               "Life in Ancient Egypt." Carnegiemnh. 2006. Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 21 Aug. 2006 <http://www.carnegiemnh.org/exhibits/egypt/>. • 4.               Aldred, Cyril. Akhenaten: King of Egypt. London: Thames and Hudson Ltd,, 1988. 7-306. • 5.               Silverman, David P. Ancient Egypt. New York: Oxford UP, 1997. 6-241.

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