NMC103H1 Lecture 12: week 12
Document Summary
Social changes hundreds on years of priestly. Probably pushed too far and too fast with his new religion. Potentially tried to revive severed links with amun priesthood at end or reign. Semenkhkare"s identity and gender debated should be son on akhenaten. Starts constructing burial temple for himself at thebes hence was shifting back to old religious beleifs year 3 asks for amun to come back. By the time comes to throne - 8 years. Very clearly everything is driving back to restoration of old wats. Tut dies after 10 year 18 yo. Hittites an egyptian queen approached hittite prince to marry her. Dates from amenhotep 3 ignores the amarna period. First tomb at saqqara royal tomb- marries mutnodjmet possibly nefertiti"s sister to legitmze his rule. Mutnodjmet s mummy buried with fetus no hier. 13 years harmhab succeeded by general, paramessu. Little known short reign most information from son seti 1. Describes period as new beginning after evils of amarna.