Reactivating the Theban Monumental Landscape: The Aftermath of the Amarna Period

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Abstract

In the aftermath of the Amarna Period the monumental landscape of Western Thebes was reactivated. This article considers the inter-connectivity between royal and non-royal funerary monuments of the Theban necropolis, dating to the late Eighteenth and early Nineteenth Dynasties. It is a special privilege to be invited to submit this contribution to a volume which honours my former supervisor and ongoing mentor, for whose help and support I will be eternally grateful.
During the reign of Akhenaten, Thebes was abandoned in favour of the new capital city of Akhetaten (el-Amarna). At this time, the so-called ‘Amarna Period’ (c.1352–1336 bce), building work in the Theban necropolis ceased. When the royal court returned to Thebes during the reign of Tutankhamun, monumental building activity in the Theban necropolis resumed. This post-Amarna development of the royal funerary landscape during the successive reigns of Tutankhamun, Ay, Horemheb, Ramesses I and Seti I in the late Eighteenth and early Nineteenth Dynasties (c.1336–1279 bce), also impacted on the distribution of non-royal tombs in the Theban necropolis.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLandscapes:
Subtitle of host publicationStudies in Honour of Steven Snape
Place of PublicationLiverpool
PublisherAbercromby Press
Pages255-270
Number of pages16
ISBN (Print)978 1 912246 22 9
Publication statusPublished - 2024

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