The dual complexity of your desired structure could potentially allow for a powerful architectural presence for this dynasty. Our society has been given a gift in its proximity to various prime natural elements; located in the abundancy of the Nile River‚ I propose a structure that will not only fulfill the requirements of the building’s functionality‚ but also be aesthetically pleasing and timeless. I decided on this particular location because a structure of this caliber should be constructed where
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The stepped pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara‚ Egypt was one of the oldest‚ most extravagant royal tombstone structures in the early dynastic period of Egypt. It was the great tomb built for the pharaoh Djoser of the Third Dynasty by the master builder Imhotep‚ who was also the high priest of the sun god Re. The stepped pyramid consisted of large mastabas with each face pointed toward one the cardinal points of the compass. It was constructed as a series of six stacked mastabas assembled one on top of
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societies‚ known as patriarchy‚ prevailed. Men occupied roles of supremacy and power. Those few women‚ who did succeed in gaining positions of power‚ marked their place in history. Most notable among them were Hatshepsut (1508 – 1458 BC)‚ Cleopatra (69 – 30 BC) and Agrippina (15 – 59 AD). Hatshepsut was one of the most successful pharaohs‚ reigning longer than any other woman of an Egyptian dynasty. Cleopatra was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty and was the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Agrippina was
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the art piece came from of the following works: The slide will be shown without the title. a. Votive Figure of a Nobleman Sumerian Kingdom/Mesopotamia Kingdom b. Seated Scribe Ancient Egypt c. Funerary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut Ancient Egypt d. Ziggurat at Ur Ancient Mesopotamia e. Step Pyramid of Zoser Ancient Egypt f. The Great Pyramid Ancient Egypt g. Mycenarinus and the Queen Ancient Egypt h. Dying Lioness Assyrians
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The Bronze Age → Dark Ages Greece Mesopotamia - Tigris and Euphrates Egypt - Nile : flooding every year which makes the soil fertile In the 4th millenium‚ settled clusters of people 1. Predynastic 2. Old kingdom - known for grandiose architecture (pyramids) 3. First intermediate 4. Middle kingdom - brief‚ unspectacular 5. Second intermediate period - started around 1800 B.C.‚ Egypt is experiencing a decline‚ irregular floods‚ people losing trust in the government. Hyksos
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discontinue his reign to assure the public that they had obtained the power to reign from the ancient Egyptian gods. "One pharaoh‚ a female nonetheless‚ even went so far as to concoct a wild story to insure her subjects saw her as divinely appointed by Hatshepsut." (The World of the Ancient Egyptian Gods‚ 2008) Apart from a short period of time when pharaoh Akhenaten tried to establish a monotheistic devotion to one god but the nation was ruled by numerous different Egyptian gods and goddess. Egyptian religion
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This paper focuses on the ruler and their power; it intends to analyze the role of art and architecture within the Mesopotamian and Egyptian hierarchy and its purpose. Throughout history‚ human civilization has learned to convey messages through various means. One of the most significant of them all is the language of art and architecture. From every corner of the planet‚ we see this trend. From Egypt to Iraq‚ from Asia to Africa‚ art and symbols along with architectures of various types show the
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name are on the first page of your paper; your name should also be at the top of each page. Please fasten the pages together. ____________________________________________________________ ____________ SCULPTURE: Seated Statue of Queen Hatshepsut ‚ white limestone (29.3.2)‚
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rise of Egypt as an international power that expanded during its greatest extension to an empire as far south as Tombos in Nubia‚ and included parts of the Levant in the east. This period is noted for some of the most well known Pharaohs‚ including Hatshepsut‚ Thutmose III‚ Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti‚ Tutankhamun and Ramesses II. The first historically attested expression of monotheism came during this period as Atenism. Frequent contacts with other nations brought new ideas to the New Kingdom
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1) Terms and People • Menes The king of Upper Egypt who united both parts of Egypt. • Ptah-hotep A vizier who took an interest in training young officials. • Giza This is where the pyramids were built. • Hatshepsut She was a queen that ruled in the name of a male heir too young to take the throne. She took the bold step of declaring herself pharaoh and won the support of key officials. • Punt It was a place full of resources. • Ramses II He won fame for his military victories. • Silt
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