Humanities Assignment Works of Art from Ancient Cultures The Smithsonian Institution Freer/ Sackler Gallery: Ancient Egyptian Art Head of a Pharaoh (2675 – 2130 BC) Made of stone and copper Here I found many interesting pieces of art work that really caught my eye. The first piece I found interesting pieces of art work that was called “Head of a Pharaoh‚” the headgear and moustache helped to identify the figure as being an Egyptians pharaoh. There was a tall crown with a rounded
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Thutmose III was the 6th Pharoah of the 18th Dynasty in Egypt. During his reign‚ he created a new model for a larger army; reformed the administration‚ weapons‚ chariots; and developed a way for the army to support itself away from Egypt (Gabriel 21). Most relevantly‚ he changed Egypt’s originally more defensive policies into an offensive strategy‚ which required the control of city-states in Canaan and Syria. The new policies focused on finding ways to travel faster during campaigns‚ and required
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Hatshepsut‚ female pharaoh of the eighteenth Dynasty. Hatshepsut is the wife and half-sister to Thutmose II‚ Hatshepsut took over the thrown for her stepson/nephew. It was Hatshepsut right to succeed her father after him and crowed “king” of Egypt in 1473 B.C. After the death of her half-brother/husband‚ Hatshepsut took over the thrown since Thutmose II child was underage. Hatshepsut legitimacy was formed from her father and includes all the social interest in politics. During‚ her time as ruler
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sculptures from the past. Hatshepsut is an important figure in ancient Egyptian history because she was the first female pharaoh and made significant changes in Egypt. In Egypt‚ it was extremely unusual to have a female pharaoh. Pharaohs were only meant to be men. The position was usually passed down from father to son or eldest relative. The highest job a woman was meant to get was a Regent which is an administer‚ yet Hatshepsut was determent to become pharaoh. Hatshepsut only got the pharaoh role
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The Expansion of Ancient Egypt and Its Historical Significance Introduction The external expansion of Ancient Egypt‚ traditionally‚ consisted of two areas: Libya on the north‚ especially Palestine and Syria; Nubia on the south. What Egypt imposed on Nubia was the colonial rule‚ while its control of Palestine and Syria was loose. Egypt’s penetration to Nubia and West Asia could be divided into two stages‚ the Old Kingdom period and the Middle Kingdom period
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Deir el medina – a workers village 1. What was the function of deir el medina? A home for craftsmen while working at the Valley of the Kings. 2. Where was it located? In new kingdom Egypt 3. What kind of information does deir el medina provide us with? It provides us with information that the craftsmen referred themselves as ‘servants in the place of truth’. It provides us with information about the lives of the workers. 4. What are our main sources of evidence? What are they called and what
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Amun began as a minor god of Thebes‚ whose fortune was linked to that of the local Theban rulers. As they grew in importance so did Amun‚ eventually reaching the status of "Supreme God." Good morning teachers and fellow students‚ today I will be speaking to you on the growth in power of Amun and the Amun priesthood‚ and their political implications. Taylor Ray Ellison tells us that Amun’s growth to that of a national god mirrored the growth of Thebes‚ and gradually played an increasingly important
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Egypt’s Greatest Legacy Ancient Egypt has many great legacies varying from their architecture‚ to their culture to their gods and goddesses. Egypt is very well known for their pyramids‚ temples and tombs‚ but I believe that their greatest legacy are the pharaohs who ruled Ancient Egypt. The pharaohs in Ancient Egypt were not only the rulers of Egypt‚ but they were seen as living gods. The pharaohs of Ancient Egypt are a great legacy because they were so well respected and powerful. The pharaohs
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Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut (a.k.a Kneeling Hatshepsut) is no exception to this fact. For approximately twenty years‚ female pharaoh‚ Hatshepsut‚ ruled the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt. With her reign beginning around 1473 BC‚ Hatshepsut was the fifth ruler of the Eighteenth Egyptian Dynasty. She became the first female pharaoh when her husband‚ Thutmose II died prematurely.
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RamsesII V.S Hatshepsut 2012 ashley P = 6 Ms. Fiorante 1/1/2012 RamsesII: The great pharaoh 1279 B.C – 1213 B.C Hatshepsut: The first women pharaoh 1479 B.C – 1457 B.C Intro If someone were to ask me to name a famous pharaoh of ancient Egypt‚ some of the names that would come to mind would be Hatshepsut & Ramses II. Why would these names cup up in my mind it’s because Hatshepsut was the first women pharaoh. Next‚ Ramses II came up to my mind because he was
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