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|b The dating is essential in the field of archaeology, in order to place finds in correct relation to one another, and to understand what was present in the experience of any human being at a given time and place. This study deals with: "Notes on the Dating in the Amarna Period". It aims at not only showing various methods of Amarna Period’s Dating, but also handling its historical and cultural significant especially in the Amrna tombs. There are four dating methods in this extraordinary period: Aton’s names (early and late form of the Aton name), number of depicted royal princesses, hieratic dockets, and political and religious persecutions. Amarna tombs with late form of God Aton name are numbers 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, and 23. Tombs in which four or more princesses are depicted are numbers 1, 2, 4 and 6. Tombs which contain a date of “Year 12” are numbers 1 and 2 – Huya and Meryre respectively. The wine jar labels (hieratic dockets) from Amarna attest sixteen successive wine vintages during the occupation of the site, 13 corresponding to years 5 through 17 of Akhenaten, whereas 3 vintages correspond to regnal years of his successors. Up to year 13 of Akhenaten the chief vintners held the title Hri k3mw. The title Hri b'H is attested from year 13 through 17 and its use continued in year 1 and 2 of king Ankhkheprure. The last vintage that is documented at Amarna dates to a regnal year 1; in that year the vintner’s title Hri k3mw was reintroduced and continued to be used as wine jars labels in the tomb of Tutankhamun show. One historical significant, though likely taken aspect of the Amarna period, namely the persecutions against traditional Gods and Akhenaten’s secondary wife named Kiya. The period of Years 8/9 was one of considerable activity, which also include the final changes in the name of Aton. It was at this time that Atenism changed from a tolerant monotheism to an uncompromising monotheism. Such a change reflected by the Atenist practice of turning away from the use of the Maat and Mut symbols, and the name Amun was attacked. On the other hand, Kiya disappears from history during the last third of Akhenaten's reign. Her name and images were erased from monuments and replaced by those of Akhenaten's daughters. Indeed the name 'Kiya' seems to exist into Year 16, it must be that about this time she did die and then the inscriptions were changed at the Maruaten.
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