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| | Egypt in the New Kingdom (ca. 1550-1070 B.C.) | Special Topics Page | Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) |
 | | World Map, 2000-1000 B.C. Ancient Egypt during the New Kingdom, at the greatest extent of its influence. |
 | | As a result, the New Kingdom pharaohs commanded unimaginable wealth, much of which they lavished on their gods, especially Amun-Re of Thebes, whose cult temple at Karnak was augmented by succeeding generations of rulers and filled with votive statues commissioned by kings and courtiers alike. |
 | | Known especially for monumental architecture and statuary honoring the gods and pharaohs, the New Kingdom, a period of nearly 500 years of political stability and economic prosperity, also produced an abundance of artistic masterpieces created for use by nonroyal individuals. |
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