... papyrus in hieroglyphics for official records, and that the tablets would be thrown away. In any case, they depict a very confused situation. These tablets span the later part of Amenhotep III's reign, Akhenaten's reign, and a portion of that of Akhenaten's eventual successor, Tutankhaten (later Tutankhamun). In these letters, we see the disintegration of the massive Egyptian empire taking place. The vassals ... and kings of the various domains of the empire begged for gold and complained of being snubbed and cheated by Akhenaten, Amenhotep III, and their other colleagues. Men on opposi...

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