<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Eighteenth Dynasty</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>Amarna period</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>New Kingdom</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>18th Dynasty</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Dynasty, Eighteenth</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>XVIIIth Dynasty</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to the period in Egypt from about 1540 to 1292 BCE. The period is characterized by a revival in the arts and a return to the traditions of the Middle Kingdom as well as artistic innovations including the revolutionary changes of the Amarna period, and a very high quality of craftsmanship. Works of art include many surviving royal statues, the relief decoration of a large number of tombs and temples, and finely worked decorative arts. ]]></note></mads>