1. New Kingdom Egypt Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and the Amarna Period Pylon Temples

2. Construction Time Build a Pylon Temple from Lego Bricks!

5. Seated KhafreBust of Nefertiti by Thutmose

6. Compare & Contrast Old Kingdom Amarna

7. The Amarna Period Took place very early on in the New Kingdom (18 th Dynasty) Amenhotep IIITutankhamen Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV)

8. Bust of Nefertiti by Thutmose

9. Analyze

10. Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Three Children - Altar that was to be worshipped - Aten is present - Rays reach out and protect the rulers - Very private moment in this family - Suggests a rule shared between the two Note: Note the form of their bodies The curvature of their figures Relaxed & free-flowing

11. Why are there heads misshaped in Amarna art?

12. Skull of a human (2000s) Skull of Akhenaten

13. Throne of King Tut

14. Akhenaten: Short Documentary