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Pharaonic Egypt Project by Giford

A25088709 An Introduction to Pharaonic Egypt
A25709853 History of Egypt Part 1 - The Rise of Egypt
A25089609 History of Egypt Part 2 - Rebuilding
A25089762 History of Egypt Part 3 - From the Depths to the Heights
A25160375 History of Egypt Part 4 - The Amarna Period
A25090175 History of Egypt Part 5 - The Long, Slow Decline
A25159340 Egyptian Mummies
A25159520 Egyptian Pyramids
A25159755 Egyptian Legends and Theology
A25159962 Egyptian Gods

Any more comments?

History Intro

Amana - Amarna (under 'Historical Sources)

Although fragmentary and often mythical - Although fragmentary and often full of myths

It is not often clear - It is often not clear



History 1

IV and V Dynasties - Fourth and Fifth Dynasties

Narmer is the first king of Egypt who we have a name for, and that only if he was distinct from Menes. - this sentence should be moved to the end of the next paragraph.

II Dynasty - Second Dynasty (under 'Old Kingdom')

V Dynasty - Fifth Dynasty



History 2

VII Dynasty at all. - Seventh Dynasty at all.

Eighth Dynasty (2173 - 2160) - Eighth Dynasty (2173 - 2160 BC)

Amenemhat III Queen - Amenemhat III. Queen



History 3

But then, something - But then something

The 'Amarna Period' is discussed in detail in the next Entry of this project: History of Egypt Part 4a. - The 'Amarna Period' is discussed in detail in the next Entry of this project: History of Egypt Part 4.

Tutankhamun (1367 - 1350 BC) - Tutankhamun (lived 1367 - 1350 BC)



History 5

would include the 25th or even 26th Dynasties as part of the Third Intermediate Period. - would include the 26th Dynasty as part of the Third Intermediate Period, while others count the 25th Dynasty as part of the Late Period.



Mummies

Then it was covered with natron - Next, it was covered with natron



Pyramids

Can we add a sentence after the fist sentence of the second-to-last paragraph (i.e. at 'Meroe. Examples'), reading 'These are influenced by true Egyptian pyramids, but are smaller, much later and built on the east bank of the Nile.'



Gods

and so murdered him. - and so murdered and dismembered him.




I'm off to change the titles on the Project Page now.

Gif

all done

Thanks GB.

Gif

You're welcome

I'm adding links now.

Giford in A25160375 The Amarna Period you say:
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I've added a footnote to say "Or at least mixed-race."
because we don't know what colour skin Akhenaten's father had, do we?

Is that alright?

It might be better to change that to 'It should be noted that, since his mother was a Nubian, Amenhotep must have been mixed-race' - his paternal line was native Egyptian, i.e. middle-eastern.

Gif

done

Shall I just leave this in PR over the weekend?

The longer it's in PR, the happier I will be that it's the best possible Project it can be!

afaik there are no further changes needed.

Gif

A25160375 The Amarna Period
Collapse and Counter-Revolution
Akhenaten died in the 17th year of his reign, while aged around 30-something (accurate age unknown). He was replaced by his co-regent Smenkhkare, who attempted to continue with the Aten-only faith. However, within a year Smenkhkare too was dead, undoubtedly as the result of a power struggle of some sort, and vizier Ay was on the throne.

do you mean that vizier Ay was regent for the boy king Tutankhamun?

In any event it was unprecedented and, combined with the loss of territory, was taken as a sign that the gods were displeased with the new regime. This may have contributed to the effectiveness with which the Amarna regime was erased from Egyptian history.

I've changed that second "regime" to:

This may have contributed to the effectiveness with which the Amarna period was erased from Egyptian history.

Yes - "and Tutanhkamun was on the throne, possibly being controlled by his vizier (and future pharaoh) Ay."

Gif

Any more for any more? I'd like to return this to the Eds today, for final polish

Hey, it's on the front page this weekend!

Gif

Marvelous!