A dancer during the coronation ceremony of King Amenhotep III
The scene of a snapshot of a fast-paced, violent group dance
The complete scene is in the caption at the bottom of the post
There are over 100 scenes of temples and tombs for dancing
But we don’t know if it was a fast or slow dance
However, a text describing a ceremony from which it is understood that the dances were fast.
There were pair dances between two individuals and group and individual dances.
The dances were an expression of celebration.
But also were ritual or funeral dances with a theatrical religious dimension
14th century BC – west of Luxor.