1. Visionary or Tyrant??? AKHENATON

2. Someone who is characterized by new ideas VISIONARY TYRANT An oppressive, harsh, ruler who governs without restrictions

3. DEPICTIONS OF FAMILY IN EGYPTIAN ART Akhenaton, his Wife Nefertiti and Three daughters Statue of Nykara and His Family Study Blue. Last modified March 2004. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Akhenaten+And+His+Famil y&view=detail&id=8F0757365CEA5EEB2D3B278581BC83CCF55 CB40C&FORM=IDFRIR

4. Akhenaton Born Amonhotep IV Spent his reign changing Egyptian religion Opposed the worship of Amon- Re (sun god) Sponsored the worship of Aton Became Akhenaton (he who serves Aton) AKHENATEN’S HYMN TO ATEN Symbol Ankh. Last modified Nov 21, 2010. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=akhenatons+egyptian+art&view=detail&id=128828B9D DC8307929476BA03F213CD6292070F5&FORM=IDFRIR Aten – the Sun Disk with protruding rays that have hands BBC History, Ancient Egyptian Gods Gallery, Aten, 2011, http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/gods_gallery_11. shtml (Feb. 29, 2012); British http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/gods_gallery_11. shtml

5. REFORMS Closed the temples of all other gods and took their possessions (first monotheist? – not really because the people still worshipped the pharaoh) Built a new capitol far north called Akhetaton (in the desert!) Complete and shocking break with religious tradition! Left him little time to govern – Empire suffered from neglect

6. TEMPLE AT AMARNA University College London, Digital Egypt for Universities, Amarna: the main temple, 2002, http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/amarna/temple.html (Feb. 29, 2012). http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/amarna/temple.html

7. WIFE Metropolitan Museum, Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History, Relief of Nefertiti, 2012, http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/61.117 (Feb. 29, 2012).http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/61.117