Art of Ancient Egypt

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Third Intermediate Period
  • dynasties 21-24
  • Dynasty 25 (Kushite)
  • Dynasty 26 (Saite)
    		• 1069-525 BC
  • 1069-715
  • 747-656
  • 664-525
    • Late Dynastic Period
  • Dynasty 27 (Persian)
  • Dynasties 28-30 (native)
  • Dynasty 31 (Persian)
    		• 525-332 BC
  • 525-404
  • 404-343
  • 343-332

    • Source for dates: Peter A. Clayton, Chronicle of the Pharaohs, Thames and Hudson, 1994.
    Other authors, and some museums, assign Dynasties 25 and 26 to the Late Period.

    (See also: Egypt resource page)

    Web Resources
    Cambyses II. Jona Lendering
    Cambyses II. Wikipedia
    Divine Cults of the Sacred Bulls. Anita Stratos
    Egypt in the Late Period. Metropolitan Museum of Art
    Egypt in the Third Intermediate Period. Metropolitan Museum of Art
    Herodotus on Cambyses. reshafim.org
    Horus, the God of Kings. Jimmy Dunn
    Late Dynastic Period. Jacques Kinnaer
    Pinedjem I in the Third Intermediate Period. Jimmy Dunn
    Stelae of Ra. Barbara Ann Richter
    Temples and Monuments of Egypt: Tanis. Mike Gunther
    Third Intermediate Period and Persian Conquest. Andre Dollinger
    Women in Ancient Egypt. James C. Thompson

    Third Intermediate Period - Image Links (click inside)
    Amun Heryshef Divine Adoratrice Isis and Horus Osiris pendant Necklace Kohl tubes
    Dummy canopic jars Stele of Taperet Sarcophagus Mummy case Mummy case Wooden coffin

    Late Period - Image Links (click inside)
    Mummy mask
    Head of a priest     		Horus falcon Antelope head Seated cat
    Bes
    Imhotep

    [last updated: July 22, 2013]

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