major DEVELOPMENTS
What major change, to ancient Egypt, did Amenhotep IV make? What affect did it have on the civilization?
Amenhotep IV was one of Egypt's many pharaohs. The thing that was unique about him was that he worshiped only one god, Amun. That is why he changed his name from Akhenaten to Amenhotep. Amenhotep gave birth to Tutankhamen. The most popular of the pharaohs. King Tut was only famous because Howard Carter found his tomb in the Valley of the Kings in 1922. Back to Amenhotep, Amenhotep moved the Capital City of Egypt to Akhetaten ("the Horizon of the Aten") which was where Tel el-Amarna stands today. He did this to further isolate himself from the "old" religion, since the previous capital Thebes was the center of worship of Amun.
Why was the Middle Kingdom period a "golden age" for Egypt?
The Middle Kingdom has been labeled by historians as a the Golden Age due to the economic, social and political stability of the time period. Literally everything flourished during that age.
How were the Pyramids built?
Pyramids were built by millions of of workers stacking small bricks together.
Amenhotep IV was one of Egypt's many pharaohs. The thing that was unique about him was that he worshiped only one god, Amun. That is why he changed his name from Akhenaten to Amenhotep. Amenhotep gave birth to Tutankhamen. The most popular of the pharaohs. King Tut was only famous because Howard Carter found his tomb in the Valley of the Kings in 1922. Back to Amenhotep, Amenhotep moved the Capital City of Egypt to Akhetaten ("the Horizon of the Aten") which was where Tel el-Amarna stands today. He did this to further isolate himself from the "old" religion, since the previous capital Thebes was the center of worship of Amun.
Why was the Middle Kingdom period a "golden age" for Egypt?
The Middle Kingdom has been labeled by historians as a the Golden Age due to the economic, social and political stability of the time period. Literally everything flourished during that age.
How were the Pyramids built?
Pyramids were built by millions of of workers stacking small bricks together.