Akhenaten must have truly valued his wife to bestow her with such an honor with his full confidence in her ability to help him manage the reforms he wished to initiate. Nefertiti must have wielded more power than any woman in Egypt since the time of Hatshepsut (1479-1458 BCE). (Mark) Several temples to Aten had been commissioned in Thebes by the pharaoh before his announcement. The artwork on these temples were unlike the adornments of previous temples. Idolatry of gods and reliefs illustrating former religious ceremonies were replaced by realistic depictions of the royal family in ordinary earthly activities and new religious ceremonies. The king and queen’s likenesses, not conceptualized versions of them, were new to the culture. Prior
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No walls delineated its territory. The boundaries of the city were marked by sixteen huge stone stelae . These slabs were twenty-seven and one half feet tall (Kemp p.33). A large boulevard, running north and south, was the heart of the new urban center “punctuated” on each end by a sun-temple. The Royal Road roughly paralleled the Nile. Basically, the city would be a string of palaces and temples to Aten laid out on this line. The middle of this line would become the Central City, where initial construction started. One point five miles north of Central City, would become the North City. Two and a have miles south would be Main City, also known as the South Suburb. Construction began first on the Great Temple of Aten and the Royal Palace in Central City as well as the Worker’s Village in the southeast part of Akhetaten. The temple and the palace would be placed on either side of Royal Road. The designation of Royal Palace implies that it was the king’s residence but this was not necessarily the case. The Palace was more of an institution than a home. This building would be used for multiple purposes: official, religious and ceremonial events would, location of administrative offices such as records and treasury, provide service related storage and servant quarters, accommodate the residence of the royal family as well as guests, and house public and recreational facilities such as gymnasiums, …show more content…
First and foremost, they wanted to be clean and smell nice. Many perfumes and scented oils were part of everyday life. Bathrooms has distinct holes made for the storage of these items (Kemp 226). Hair was usually uncovered and braided but people of status would wear a cone shaped object on the crown of their head. Makeup was worn by both sexes, regardless of age or status, especially exaggerating the eye with kohl. Clothing was made from linen fabric and was typically styled in one of two ways. The first was a triangular loincloth that we can speculate was predominantly for me. A unisex baglike tunic, made from two pieces of linen sewn together with openings for the head and arms was the second basic style of clothing. These tunics could be accessorized with a linen sash or by draping different dimensions of linen of varying quality over it. Collar-like necklaces created from brightly colored faience beads and pendants were fashionable as well. Rings with flat plaques displaying designs were very popular. The favored design was the Eye of Horus followed by the cartouche of the king. Earrings were formed from faience beads, glass or travertine into a semi-circle shape that would slide onto the ear. Straw or leather sandals were worn and could be decorated or plain. The new Aten followers wanted to be clean, smelling nice, sporting a stylish tunic with
No walls delineated its territory. The boundaries of the city were marked by sixteen huge stone stelae . These slabs were twenty-seven and one half feet tall (Kemp p.33). A large boulevard, running north and south, was the heart of the new urban center “punctuated” on each end by a sun-temple. The Royal Road roughly paralleled the Nile. Basically, the city would be a string of palaces and temples to Aten laid out on this line. The middle of this line would become the Central City, where initial construction started. One point five miles north of Central City, would become the North City. Two and a have miles south would be Main City, also known as the South Suburb. Construction began first on the Great Temple of Aten and the Royal Palace in Central City as well as the Worker’s Village in the southeast part of Akhetaten. The temple and the palace would be placed on either side of Royal Road. The designation of Royal Palace implies that it was the king’s residence but this was not necessarily the case. The Palace was more of an institution than a home. This building would be used for multiple purposes: official, religious and ceremonial events would, location of administrative offices such as records and treasury, provide service related storage and servant quarters, accommodate the residence of the royal family as well as guests, and house public and recreational facilities such as gymnasiums, …show more content…
First and foremost, they wanted to be clean and smell nice. Many perfumes and scented oils were part of everyday life. Bathrooms has distinct holes made for the storage of these items (Kemp 226). Hair was usually uncovered and braided but people of status would wear a cone shaped object on the crown of their head. Makeup was worn by both sexes, regardless of age or status, especially exaggerating the eye with kohl. Clothing was made from linen fabric and was typically styled in one of two ways. The first was a triangular loincloth that we can speculate was predominantly for me. A unisex baglike tunic, made from two pieces of linen sewn together with openings for the head and arms was the second basic style of clothing. These tunics could be accessorized with a linen sash or by draping different dimensions of linen of varying quality over it. Collar-like necklaces created from brightly colored faience beads and pendants were fashionable as well. Rings with flat plaques displaying designs were very popular. The favored design was the Eye of Horus followed by the cartouche of the king. Earrings were formed from faience beads, glass or travertine into a semi-circle shape that would slide onto the ear. Straw or leather sandals were worn and could be decorated or plain. The new Aten followers wanted to be clean, smelling nice, sporting a stylish tunic with