New Kingdom, Dynasties 18-20 (jan 1, 1550 BC – jan 1, 1069 BC)
Description:
1470 BCE - Rule of the first female pharaoh Hatshepsut1350 BCE - Ahkenaten rules and attempts to introduce the worship of a single god
1334 BCE - Tutankhanum rules
1290 BCE - Rameses II rules
Political stability and economic prosperity, supporting the abundance of artistic masterpieces
Elaborate hidden tombs in the Valley of the Kings created
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Date:
jan 1, 1550 BC
jan 1, 1069 BC
~ 481 years