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Egypt's religious center moved from Thebes to Amarna. The cult of Aten briefly becomes Egypt's state religion, by order of King Akhenaten. |
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Tutankhamun, Akhenaten's son, restores Thebes as religious center, and Amun-Ra, the sun-god, to chief god of Egypt.
Watch SECRETS OF THE PHARAOHS - Tut's Family Curse to see what scientists have found out about the end of the 18th Dynasty.
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Ramses II undertakes ambitious building projects, including the construction of the great Delta residence of Piramesse-- the House of Ramses of the Bible. |
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Plundering of the Royal Tombs in the Valley of the Kings. |
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Civil war and economic troubles weaken centralized rule and fragment the country. The Third Intermediate Period begins. |
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Mummification techniques are perfected, with use of packing under the skin, cosmetics, and hair and fingernail treatments. Internal organs wrapped and placed in body. |
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