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Iska's Civilizations - Egypt

The Nefertiti Bust is a painted stucco-coated limestone bust of Nefertiti, the Great Royal Wife of Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten. The work is believed to have been crafted in 1345 B.C.E. by Thutmose because it was found in his workshop in Amarna, Egypt. It is one of the most copied works of ancient Egypt. Nefertiti has become one of the most famous women of the ancient world and an icon of feminine beauty.

A German archaeological team led by Ludwig Borchardt discovered the bust in 1912 in Thutmose's workshop. It has been kept at various locations in Germany since its discovery, including the cellar of a bank, a salt mine in Merkers-Kieselbach, the Dahlem museum, the Egyptian Museum in Charlottenburg and the Altes Museum. It is currently on display at the Neues Museum in Berlin, where it was originally displayed before World War II.

The Nefertiti bust has become a cultural symbol of Berlin as well as ancient Egypt. It has also been the subject of an intense argument between Egypt and Germany over Egyptian demands for its repatriation, which began in 1924 once the bust was first displayed to the public.

When the Neues Museum scanned the remarkable ancient Egyptian sculpture of the queen, the digital files were guarded almost as closely as the iconic artifact itself. However, the Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection in Berlin has finally released the 3D scan of the 3,000-year-old statue, after a 3-year campaign by digital multimedia artist Cosmo Wenman, following the initiation of the German equivalent of a Freedom Of Information Act Request. Wenman then placed the files on Thingiverse, a site for viewing and printing 3D objects, and it has since been made available on mutiple file-sharing sites.

Egypt - Nefertiti

- With Brave New World -
UA - Glory of the Sun-God - Start with Policies from the Tradition and Piety Trees. All Culture is converted to Faith.
UU - Vizier - Unlike the Great Scientist it replaces, the Vizier cannot help advance progress, but the Temple of Aten Improvement it can construct can help turn desolate desert tiles into useful bastions of Culture and Faith.
UB - Temple of Aten - The Temple of Aten is Egypt's Unique Building, replacing the Temple. It grants extra Faith and Culture compared to the Temple, and can hold two Great Works of Art or Artifacts.

- With Il Principe -
UA - Glory of the Sun-God - Start with the Dynastic Monarchy Government and Policies from the Tradition and Piety Trees. All Culture is converted to Faith.

- With Empires Ascendant -
UA - Cult of Aten - Start with the Atenism Religion, and Policies from the Grandeur, Piety, and Tradition Trees. All Faith and Culture is converted to Authority. Civic Tenets cost triple.
UU - Vizier - Egyptian Great Dignitary. Can be expended to construct a unique Improvement, to hurry Production, or for a large amount of Authority. Unlike the Great Dignitary it replaces, the Vizier cannot grant free Civic Tenets or Prestige, but the Temple of Aten Improvement it can construct can help turn desolate desert tiles into useful bastions of Culture and Faith.
UB - Temple of Aten - The Temple of Aten is Egypt's Unique Building, replacing the Temple. It grants extra Faith and Authority compared to the Temple, has three Priest Specialist Slots, and can hold two Great Relics.

Credits:
-Iska: Primary author, leaderhead, coding, design, etc.
-Thutmose of Amarna: Bust of Nefertiti (c. 1300 BCE)
-Cosmo Wenman: Bust of Nefertiti Freedom of Information Act (2019)
-Andrey Plaksin: Tomb of Nefertari Background (Sources: www.nefertaritomb.com/sources)
-Janboruta: Vizier Icons, Map
-Leugi: Vizier Model and Textures
-Sukritact: Temple of Aten Improvement Art
-ambrox62: Temple of Aten Building Icon
-Wikipedia: Various pedia entries
-Deliverator: Nexus Buddy / Blender Scripts
-AWS Polly: TTS Nefertiti Voice