Historians refer to the reign of Akhenaten as the _____________period.

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The term "Amarna" refers to the period during the reign of Akhenaten when he moved the Egyptian capital to a new city called Akhetaten and introduced the worship of the sun disk Aten as the supreme deity, replacing the traditional polytheistic religion centered around the god Amun. The name "Amarna" comes from the modern village of el-Amarna where the ruins of Akhetaten were discovered by archaeologists in the 19th century.

Historians Refer to the Reign of Akhenaten as the _____________Period