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NSWAncient HistorySection IV (Historical Periods): New Kingdom Egypt - Amenhotep III to the death of Ramesses II
Quick questions on The Amarna period under Akhenaten - New Kingdom Egypt: HSC Ancient History Historical Periods
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The Amarna period is defined by contrast with what came before it. Amenhotep III (r. c. 1390-1352 BC) presided over the wealthiest, most stable stretch of the Eighteenth Dynasty: a mature Levantine empire built by Thutmose III, gold flowing from Nubia, lavish gift-exchange diplomacy with the other Great Kings, and a colossal building programme that further enriched the priesthood of Amun at Karnak.
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