Ancient Egyptian Temple Music at Karnak (New Kingdom, c. 1550–1069 BCE)

1. New Kingdom makes Karnak a state center

   Jan 1, 1550 BCELabels: Thebes, Temple of

   • Britannica
   • Karnak History

2. Thutmose I reshapes Karnak’s main axis

   Jan 1, 1520 BCELabels: Thutmose I, Amun precinct

   • Karnak History
   • Digital Karnak

3. Hatshepsut promotes Amun with major monuments

   Jan 1, 1479 BCELabels: Hatshepsut, Karnak monuments

   • Karnak History
   • Digital Karnak

4. Sistra and menat link music to Hathor

   Jan 1, 1450 BCELabels: Sistrum, Menat

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   • Daily Life Erenow

5. Festival scenes preserve evidence of ritual musicians

   Jan 1, 1400 BCELabels: Festival scenes, Temple musicians

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   • The Met

6. Portable harps appear in New Kingdom processions

   Jan 1, 1390 BCELabels: Portable harps, Processional ensemble

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   • Digital Karnak

7. Lector priests recite ritual hymns and spells

   Jan 1, 1350 BCELabels: Lector priests, Kheri-heb

   • Lector Priest
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8. Opet Festival spreads sacred music beyond temple walls

   Jan 1, 1330 BCELabels: Opet Festival, Amun

   • Opet Festival
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9. Daily offering ritual documented for Amun at Karnak

   Jan 1, 1300 BCELabels: Daily offering, Amun cult

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   • Digital Karnak

10. Seti I begins Karnak’s Great Hypostyle Hall

    Jan 1, 1294 BCELabels: Seti I, Great Hypostyle

    • Digital Karnak
    • Hypostyle Hall

11. Ramesses II completes and inscribes Hypostyle Hall

    Jan 1, 1279 BCELabels: Ramesses II, Hypostyle inscriptions

    • Digital Karnak
    • Hypostyle Hall

12. End of New Kingdom reshapes Karnak’s temple life

    Jan 1, 1069 BCELabels: End of, Karnak

    • Karnak History
    • Britannica