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northern Ethiopia. With Akhen-Aton ignorance the northern border of Egypt was taken by force (Ramesses II). The group responsible was Hittites. “After the death of Akhen-Aton, and the murder (or death) of his successor Tut-Ankh-Amon, his wife (and Akhen-Atons daughter), ‘Ankh-Esenpa-Aton’, attempted a diplomatic coup with the Hittites. In order to secure her position, she sent a secret letter to their king asking him for a son whom she could marry and make pharaoh. As this offer was astounding, the

Michael James 13022057 Creative Development Portfolio (Research Paper) September 2016 Table of contents Abstract………………………………………………………………….…………pg 3 Introduction………………………………………………………………………..pg 3 Research Methodology………………………………………….……………….pg 4 Ideation Techniques and Concept Development……………………………..pg 5 Concept, Medium and Message………………………………………….…….pg 5 Execution………………………………………………………………………….pg 6 Reflection……………………………………….…………………………………pg 7 Feedback based on the execution…………….………………………………

He was called ‘Tutankhamun’ (meaning “Living image of the Aten”). He then changed his name to ‘Tutankhamun Heqaiunushema’ ("Living Image of Amun, ruler of Heliopolis of Upper Egypt"). His name was written as "Amen-tut-ankh" because of the tradition of honorific transposition (where the name of a god is written first out of respect). His name had occurred shortly before he abandoned Akhenaten and returned to Thebes, reinstating the old gods.His position of authority name (or prenomen) was Nebkheperure

Depression is for my society a foolish concept. My artwork is designed to touch depression from the perspective of a person experiencing it, and open up a better understanding of the concept to the audience by indulging them to become that person by experiencing different stages of depression at a glance. To convey depression, I varied my techniques from a storyboard to a stained glass effect and connected it to my religion, Wicca, through symbolism within the pieces which are explained in the process

religion of the time was also very different, as it had become a monotheistic religion instead of a polytheistic one, where everyone now worships the life giving god Aton, represented here by the sun who is soaking them in life-giving rays and the ankh placed on the sun representing Aton. Pictured in this work is the Pharaoh Akhenaton and his family, yet it is not the stiff ceremonial

Narmer, the first pharaoh of Egypt ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are many pharaohs (king) of Egypt but I will only talk about the first, Narmer. Narmer started the first dynasty out of the 30 dynasties of ancient Egypt that ruled, but he was the most interesting of them. The stories and facts about Narmer

The great Sphinx from the old kingdom is built near the south side of Khafre’s pyramids. A hybrid colossus, representing Amen-Re. The original name from the old kingdom was Shesep Ankh Atum, meaning “the living image of Amen-Re .it is Carved from a single block of line stone, It’s 240 feet long . Standing 65 feet tall, it is the largest free standing monument still. The book of dead illustrates the sphinx representing the sun god, because Amen-Re was believed to emerged as a lion bathed in the light

pass on, but if it was heavier they would be eaten by the demon.”. The feather supposedly looked at the good or bad deeds and weighed them to see if you deserve good or bad. “14 judges then make an accounting for the deeds during the lifetime. The ankh, key of life appears in the hands of some.” Crystalinks explains. That would motivate some to lead a good life so that it would benefit later. For the most part the heart is better than brain because the Egyptians believe all the earthly actions are

Ancient Egypt When I think of Egypt, I think of pyramids and King Tutankhamen. I think of mummies, pharaohs, and a polytheistic belief system. But there is so much more to Ancient Egypt than what we were taught in elementary school. For starters, the Pyramids were not the beginning of tombs for pharaohs, Mastaba’s were. Mastabas were tombs with flat roofs and outward sloping sides (like the pyramids). In the old kingdom, preserving the afterlife meant preserving the body. Mummification began in

Abstract This essay describes the job of a tattoo parlor and the tattoo artist, and the interaction between the artist and the customer. The description is of a normal day where I visit Blue Moon Tattoo, watch a lady being tattooed, and receive a tattoo of my own. I describe the complete day in the parlor, from watching a woman find the perfect tattoo, to watching her getting the tattoo. Along with the description, the main point of this essay is to explain how people can actually be comfortable