Section 5
The New Kingdom
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Architecture of the New Kingdom
The golden age of the New Kingdom created huge prosperity for Egypt and allowed for the proliferation of monumental architecture.
The Book of the Dead
The Book of the Dead was a funerary text designed to assist a deceased person's journey through the underworld and into the afterlife.
Sculpture of the New Kingdom
Sculpture in the New Kingdom continued in the traditional style until undergoing a drastic shift during the Amarna period.
Painting of the New Kingdom
Painting for much of the New Kingdom continued to follow established conventions. However, significant changes to the human form emerged during the Amarna Period.