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The changes instituted by Akhenaten during his rule were so revolutionary for Egypt because they went against much of Egyptian ways up until his rule. He also instituted many changes very quickly in a place in which this hadn’t been done so radically before. Not only did his modifications influence the way the art and reliefs were depicted during his time. He also moved the capital, changed his name, and changed focus of worship from many gods to one god Aten. Through all of these changes he radically influence Egyptian religion, culture, and society. All of these factors show his great attempt at cultural and theological revolution that in the end was almost erased from history.
When one looks at his attempted religious revolution one can see the core of the changes he made during his reign. For most of the …show more content…
That is a lot of change in less than two decades. Especially when considering how set the Egyptian people were within their ways. To have their entire ways of life be radically switched by one man and his regime must have taken a toll on the Egyptian psyche. For we can see that as soon as his death the new king change the main cult back to Amun-Ra. Not only this but the Egyptians tried to strike as much of Akhenaten’s influence from the record. However with time the evidence has become unearthed and gives us an insight into the Amarna period and all of the modifications that Akhenaten attempted to enact upon Egypt.
All in all Akhenaten’s reign was very different from other kings of his time. It is an interesting era to study in a modern sense. However the Egyptian people were not equipped to deal with a religious revolution so quickly for a single deity that a king that reigned less than 20 years chose to worship. However it does show the power that the king held within his title. It also shows how easily one could be stricken from the record and how time can reveal them and their radical

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