New Kingdom Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir el-Bahri, Egypt) 90 67 First time the achievements of a woman are celebrated. ... It shows a new image of a pharaoh. ... The face is realistic; soft, delicate New Kingdom features. ... VOCABULARY Amarna style: Art created during the reign of Akhenaton, which features a more relaxed figure style than in Old and Middle Kingdom art Engaged column: a column that is not freestanding but attached to a wall Hieroglyphics: Egyptian writing using symbols or pictures as characters Hypostyle: a hall in an Egyptian temple that has a roof supported by a dens...

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Because players could now control soft and loud (piano-forte), which was impossible on earlier plucked keyboard instruments, Cristofori named his new instrument pianoforte. ... This gave it more character and also relieved the crowding of the strings. ... This allowed the rim to be made from a single piece of laminated maple and is one of the features that helped to give the Steinway its particular sound and character. ...

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