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7: Ancient Egypt

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    In This Chapter

    • 7.0: Chapter Introduction
      The Power of Imagery: Intimidation and Destruction | Egyptology Before the Rosetta Stone | Egypt in the Context (and on the Continent) of Africa
    • 7.1: Ancient Egypt (Introduction)
      Ancient Egypt, an Introduction | Egypt in Africa: What Was the Relationship between the Egyptians and Other Africans?” | Ancient Egyptian art | The Rosetta Stone
    • 7.2: Pre-Dynastic and Early Dynastic Periods
      Palette of King Narmer
    • 7.3: Old Kingdom
      Great Pyramids of Giza | Global Connections: Moving Megaliths | Pyramid of Khafre and the Great Sphinx | King Menkaure (Mycerinus) and Queen | Seated Scribe
    • 7.4: Middle Kingdom
      Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period, an introduction | Senusret III & Block Statues
    • 7.5: New Kingdom
      Temple of Amun-Re and the Hypostyle Hall at Karnak | Valley of the Kings | Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut | Global Connections: Monumental Mortuary Complexes | Paintings from the Tomb Chapel of Nebamun
    • 7.6: Amarna
      House Altar Depicting Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Three of their Daughters | Portrait Head of Queen Tiye | Model bust of Nefertiti
    • 7.7: New Kingdom, resumed
      Tutankhamun’s Tomb (Innermost Coffin and Death Mask) | Hunefer’s Judgement in the Presence of Osiris
    • 7.8: Ancient Nubia and the Kingdom of Kush
      Ancient Nubia and Kingdom of Kush | King Piye and Kushite Control of Egypt | Meroitic period of the Kingdom of Kush


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