The New Kingdom begins with the reign of Amunhotep I.
From 1530 BCE to 1510, Thebes enjoys a resurgence in wealth and power. Tombs become more elaborate, the middle-class of artisans and craftsmen grows, and the King’s building program puts the city on the path to great splendour.
But Amunhotep I is not the greatest king of all time, and there are many question marks hanging over his reign. Where is his tomb? What kind of power did he really exercise in his own government? And why did he not leave any children behind?
Bibliography
Books and Articles
- Sjef Willockx, “Three Tombs, attributed to Amenhotep I“
- Aidan Dodson and Dyan Hilton. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, 2010.
- Nicolas Grimal. A History of Ancient Egypt, 1994.
- Anthony J. Spalinger. War in Ancient Egypt, 2005.
- Ian J. Shaw (ed.) – The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt, 2000 (Google Books)
- Leonard H. Lesko (ed.) – Pharaoh’s Workers: The Villagers of Deir el-Medina, 1994.
- Emily Teeter, Religion and Ritual in Ancient Egypt, 2011.
- William Peck, The Material World of Ancient Egypt, 2013.
Websites
- Reshafim.org – The Autobiography of Ahmose Ibana.
- Reshafim.org – The Autobiography of Ahmose Pen-Nekhbet.
- semataui.de – Amunhotep I (website)
- ucl.ac.uk – Amunhotep I (website)
- euler.slu.edu – Amunhotep I (website)
Just recently the mummy of Amenhotep I has been scanned with the use of computer topography.
Here is an article about this entitled “Egyptian pharaoh’s mummy digitally unwrapped for first time” on the BBC:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-59808883
Best,
Ivonna
It seems the evidence base has rather suddenly expanded in this period, is this a correct assessment? If so why was it we had such a sudden blooming in our source base.
Concerning the hypothetical burial locations for Amenhotep I, where exactly inside the cache was he found, was he near the back wall? Or up by the entrance?
Further is it not possible that despite the presence of his mummy in that cache that his tomb remains unfound, perhaps buried in a flood or some such similar fate?
Regardless I agree with you that of the candidates presented ANB seems by far the most plausible.