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THE BOUNDARY
STONES OF
TUTANKHAMUN’S
FATHER:
AKHENATEN’S
CITY OF THE SUN !
AMENHOTEP
II
THUTMOSE IV
AMENHOTEP III
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THE NEW KINGDOM
18TH DYNASTY
AKHENATEN NEFERTITI TUTANKHAMUN
TELL EL
AMARNA
- AKHETATEN
THE CITY OF
AKHENATEN
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SOUTH CITY
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A RULER OF GILDED WOOD BEARING THE
NAME OF PHARAOH AMENHOTEP III ON IT
PLUS A FOLDING WOODEN FIELD MEASURING
ROD WITH LEATHER CARRYING POUCH
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The senior tomb official
Checks that this Boundary
Stela is the correct one
(From the Tomb Art of
Nebamun c.1400 B.C.)
Boundary
Stela or
Stone
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THE BOUNDARY STONES
OF AKHENATEN
A
B
F
L&M
J&K
N
PQ
RS
U
V
X
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NORTH-SOUTHSEPARATIONIS ABOUT 64 kmSO TOTAL CITYAREA IS ABOUT12,500 km2
THE GREAT WILLIAM MATTHEW FLINDERS PETRIE IN EGYPT
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STELA S BEFORE ITSDESTRUCTION
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TYPICAL AMARNA STYLECARVINGS WITH THE KING & HIS FAMILY ARMSOUTSTRETCHED TO THERAYS FROM THE SUN DISK
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STELA A
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STELA B
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STELA N
STELA R
STELA U
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STELA H PARTLY BURIED
A TYPICAL
STELA OF
THE
AMARNA
PERIOD
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THE
END
