Aten

Egyptian Disruption In the year 1352 BC a pharaoh named Amenhotep IV came to power in Egypt. He inherited a peaceful nation at the height of its prosperity from his father Amenhotep III. However, he attempted to lead a religious, political and artistic revolution that was so disruptive that he was met with resistance from nearly every level. By the end of his sixteen year reign in 1336 BC he was known as Akhenaten and he had brought his nation to near collapse. Akhenaten had the fortune of…

mask there were many treasures within his four burial chambers. Tutankhaten was about nine years old when he began his reign as the pharaoh of Egypt during the 18th dynasty of the New Kingdom (c. 1332-1323 B.C.E). His name meant “living image of the Aten”, which came from…

Auset, also known as Isis a very well known goddess. She is the egyptian goddess of magic,giver of life, healing, wisdom, love, motherhood,renewal, power, and also marriage.The meaning behind her name is “ she of the throne”. Auset is the eldest sister of her three siblings, Osiris, Seth, and Nephthys. Their parents were Geb the god of Earth and Nut the goddess of sky. Isis (Auset) was not like the other goddesses, she would take time and sit amongst her people. She would teach them such things…

some of these empires, but some of the events throughout history were driven by religion. One great example of this is the crusades. No matter where you look in history, you will find a form of religion at play. In the case of ancient Egypt, religion has played a significant role in the cultural aspect of their day to day lives (Van de Mieroop). It influenced many different parts of their lives, from the way they viewed their king all the way up to the process of burial and mummification.…

his rule only lasted from the early 1350’s BCE to around 1334 BCE, Akhenaten is well known for abandoning the polytheism in favor of worship of Aten, a deity represented as a solar disk. He is therefore credited for introducing a quasi-monotheistic system in Egypt, although many argue that Akhenaten acknowledged all gods but only actively worshipped Aten. This would classify the religious system of the time period as a monolatry. The rule of Akhenaten and contemporary artistic style is now known…

theology with an addition of psychological sciences, creating a more complete treatment than either discipline could create on its own (Walker, 2012). If the intervention is spiritually oriented, the stress-and-coping theory is applicable (Worthington & Aten, 2009). The stress-and-coping theory is when stressors are addressed in therapy through using religious coping strategies and trying new strategies. The therapist…

Tutankhamun means,''the living image of Aten''. In his time, ancient Egypt was going through a great social and political upheaval, meaning sudden changes. Tutankhamen's father was forbidden to worship other gods in favor of one of the gods, Aten.This is why they call his father the "heretic king". Akhenaten was going to attempt to elevate the other gods. However, what he also wanted to do is reduce power from priests. The people that lived there were forced to honor Aten. The "religious"…

Egypt before King Tutankhamen was pharaoh. One important event that happened while King Akhenaten was pharaoh was when he made Egyptians worship only one god, Aten, instead of worshipping many gods. Before changing his name, King Akhenaten's real name was Amenhotep. Many people believe that King Akhenaten changed his name because it had the Aten at the end, which represented which god he believed in. Mother Many people aren't sure on who King Tutankhamen's real mother is, but people believe…

1. Homo sapien, our direct ancestors, emerged approximately 300,000 – 100,000 B.C.E. They were larger and more advanced than their previous ancestors, hence why they were known as the “wise human”. Homo sapiens were cave dwellers and hunters, much like homo habilis and homo erectus. Homo sapien was not known as the “tool-making” human like homo habilis was, but homo sapiens hatchets and needles made the stone and bone tools of homo habilis look quite juvenile. Homo sapien walked upright, a…

It is true to a significant extent that the reign of Egyptian leader, Amenhotep III was one of the most significant tenured of all New Kingdom pharaohs. Although individual aspects of Amenhotep III’s rule vary in their own importance, it is undeniable that his reign was extremely significant, presiding over an almost unbroken 40 year period of relative stability and prosperity from. Of most significance in Amenhotep III’s reign was his peaceful and diplomatic foreign policy. In stark contrast from…