New kingdom

Ancient Egypt

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  • Period: 1570 BCE to 1070 BCE

    New Kingdom Egypt

    Characteristics: Military expansions, Diplomacy, Foreign influence and power, and Cultural dynamism. Dr. Amy Calvert, "New Kingdom and Third Intermediate Period, an introduction," in Smarthistory, February 14, 2022, accessed October 2, 2025, https://smarthistory.org/new-kingdom-third-intermediate-period-introduction/.
  • Hatshepsut, Dynasty 18 period, c. 1473-1458 BCE
    1473 BCE

    Hatshepsut, Dynasty 18 period, c. 1473-1458 BCE

    The sculpture of Hatshepsut represents a powerful pharaoh wearing the nemes headdress and it is a symbol of divine spiritual wisdom. Artwork source citation: New kingdom Egypt. Dynasty 18. Hatshepsut. c.1473-1458 BCE. Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC, Limestone, 84" ht. source: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Mortuary Temple and Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut," in Smarthistory, August 9, 2015, accessed October 2, 2025, https://smarthistory.org/hatshepsut/.
  • Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and the royal princesses Aten, the solar Disk, blessing the royal family, Dynasty XVIII period, ca. 1350 BC.
    1350 BCE

    Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and the royal princesses Aten, the solar Disk, blessing the royal family, Dynasty XVIII period, ca. 1350 BC.

    The Akhenaten, Neferiti and the royal princesses Aten, the Solar Disk, blessing the royal family symbolizes divine blessing and connection between the family. Artwork citation: New kingdom Egypt. The Akhenaten, Nerfeiti and the royal princesses Aten, the Solar Disk, blessing the royal family. c. 1350 B.C.E, Limestone, Carving.
  • King Tutankhamun, Dynasty 18 period, c. 1332-1323 BCE.
    1332 BCE

    King Tutankhamun, Dynasty 18 period, c. 1332-1323 BCE.

    The King Tutankhamun sculpture represents an Egyptian pharaoh, seen wearing the nemes headdress, or the crown of upper and lower Egypt, symbolizing that he ruled over all of Egypt. Artwork Citation: Egypt New Kingdom, King Tutankhamun. c. 1332-1323 BCE. Limestone, 20' ht. Center for the Study of Ancient Cultures, U of Chicago, Hyde Park.