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by the fourth dynasty kings (3o983721 B. C.). The
fifteenth and sixteenth dynastles were the invading
shepherd kings from Syria who fixed their capi-
tai in the Delta The seventeenth dynasty shows
the rise of the Egyptian stock ruling at Thebes and
the expulsion Of the Hyskos. Tut-Ankh-Amen's
time was the eighteenth dynasty (15s7-1s7s B. C.).
Meneptha, generally supposed to be the Pharaoh
of the Exodus, was the last Of the nineteenth dy-
nasty (132S-1203 B. c..
Tut-Ankh-Amens dynasty was powerful snowy
and interesting. There were seven kings In this
order: Tahutmes ", Amenhotep III, Akhenaten
Rasmenkha, Tutankhamen, Ay, Horemheb. These
are the ordinary encyclopedia names. All sorts Of
variations are found, each king had four names
and there are different readings Of EACH Amen
hotep III was possibly greatest Of the seven; un.
der him Egypt was practically mistress of the
world Akh-n-aton (Amenhotep w. 1375-1358 B.
Co. was the famous "Heretic King" Rasmenkha
was nobody who married daughter of Akh-n-
atom and ruled for few months only Tut-Ankh
Amen apparently ruled for about eight years and
died young.
Tut-Ankh-Amerr is interesting almost entirely be
cause Of his connection with Akhn-aton and his
tomb has been persstently sought in the hope Of In
formation about the "Heretic King" For Akh-n-
aton the "Boy Pharaoh Is the first man In re-
corded history who rejected polytheism and de-
clared for one god. He defied the arrogant priest
hood of Anon and announced an invisible Father
Of mankind, the Lord Of love-" the "Comforter
Of them that weep" He abandoned Thebes and
built splendid new capital ut Telel-Amarna, with
a temple dedicated to "Aton," his new god Icono-
clast and dreamer, he condemned conventional art
and ordered the representation Of things as they
appeared to the eye, refused to make war. His
city was a sort of ancient Utopia. Unfortunately
he died at twenty eight leaving only daughters.
His mummy was found In 1907 by Carter, but the
tomb had been completely rifed. q
Tut-Ankh-Amen married daughter of Akh.n-
atom and at first accepted his father-in-law's re-
Igion, calling himself Tut-Ankh-Aton. But he
found Egypt nearly bankrupt and falling in power.
SO he changed his name, abandoned the new capi-
tai, went back to Thebes restored the priests Of
Anon with increased power and prospered exceed
ingly. Does his tomb contain hieroglyphics or
papyri relating to all this7 -
The process Of mummifying the dead was a vi
tai factor in the Egyptian religion; on its success
depended existence In the next world. Embalm-
ing was therefore sacred art and for 80 centuries
the Egyptians sought to improve 1t. As they i'm
proved the art they improved their tombs. Mum
niles were first buried in the sand and protected
by rockwork. Early kings built themselves pyra-
mids. Later kings cut into the solid rock The
most important work In Egyptian literature is the
"Book Of the Dead" This ritual was the guide
In the next world and In whole or In part was de.
posted with every mummy. It shows that at one
stage Of the journey in the next world the shade
must re-enter his body. Hence the need for sue
cessful embalming an impenetrable tomb and a
storehouse full Of necessities.
The intrinsic value of the articles In the first
room has been estimated at about $15,OO0000. This
leaves the contents Of the two annex rooms and
Of the catafalque to be reckoned with, with this
possibility Of other chambers. Lord Carnarvon es.
Inmates the s1b,OO0OOO, to represent "about ono
fourth Of what is now In sight" The markst
value on the curio basis can only be guessed.