The new kingdom

Question 1

What are the main temples of the New Kingdom?

Answer 1

The main temples of the New Kingdom are -
Temple of Amon-Mut-Khonsu
and
Hatshepsut’s Mortuary Temple and Sculpture

Question 2

What was the Temple of Amon-Mut-Khonsu dedicated towards?

Answer 2

It was dedicated towards the worshipping of a triad of gods at the capital of Thebes

Question 3

How was the Amon-Mut-Khonsu temple designed?

Answer 3

It was designed so that worshippers would enter from the light towards the darkness of the inner sanctuary.

Question 4

Who made the Hatshepsut’s mortuary Temple?

Answer 4

Hatshepsut - The Female pharaoh

Question 5

How was the Hapshesut sculpture made?

Answer 5

Even if hapshesut was a female she insisted on making her sculpture look like a male’s.

Question 6

What were the new kingdom egyptian paintings?

Answer 6

Gypsum Plaster

Papyrus

Question 7

What does the Gypsum Plaster show?

Answer 7

It shows Nebamun hunting birds alongside his wife and daughters surrounded by landscapes and animals.
His legs and body are turned profile. It’s more naturalistic than older kingdoms.