NMC101H1 Lecture 19: Lecture 19
29 Jan 2012
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Lecture 19 november 18, 2009: third intermediate period. Rivals dyns in n (tanis) and s (thebes) Dyn 21 moved capital to tanis (modern san el-haggar) Founder smendes (nes-ba-ned-djed) and queen ta-net-amun appear in report of. Real power w/ hp of amun in thebes>theological basis for change claim amun-re is king (of the gods) . Good (and often familial) relations b/t parties->generally royal sons. Reburial of nk kings by hp herihor and others. In cache at deir el-bahari (found 1881)->had labels placed on them. First hp of amun->assumes royal titles during reign of smendes and into amenemnisu s reign and in year 16 pharaonic regalia w/ full titulary. Pinudjem s son highpriest psusennes i eventually succeeds smendes in n. Dyn 21 policy to secure royal line and power alliances w/i egypt. (mis)adventures of an official in service of hp herihor->wenamun. Sent to byblos to ontain timber for barque of amun of thebse.
