TRAVELINGTIME FOR brilliance A HISTORIAN’S VIEW OF ART __________ TRAVELING TIME FOR brilliance Copyright © 2013 by All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form‚ or by any means without written permission from the author. ISBN (HUM/205) Printed in USA Dedication I would like to dedicate this book to my Instructor. has taught me so much about the art. Because of her I have a new
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Ancient History- Historical Time Period: New Kingdom Egypt to the Death of Thutmose IV 1. Internal Developments: Impact of the Hyksos: political‚ economic‚ and technological Political: The second Intermediate Period was a time of great disunity in Egypt. There was no centralised rule with the country being broken up into independently administered regions. Hyksos sources are archaeological rather than written and are incomplete. Excavations at Tell el- Dab’a in the north-eastern Delta by Manfred
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Architecture leaves monumental footprints for future generations to enjoy. Egypt is known for its massive pyramids and the enormous statues and sculptures that helped shape what the world is today. The land of Egypt is home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World‚ The Great Pyramid of Giza. It is also known for some of the most famous pharaohs of the time such as King Tut and Ramses the Third. Millions of people travel from across the world just to see the brilliant architecture of Egypt which includes
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Akhenaten- means beneficial to the Aten (the disk of the sun)‚ sought to make Aten the supreme deity‚ he closed temples of other gods and challenged the supremacy of chief god Amon‚ he is sometimes credited with the creation of monotheism however it most likely a claim for power‚ built a new capital at modern day Amarna‚ halfway between Memphis and Thebes‚ created a new style of art‚ women were depicted with elongated heads and limbs with swollen abdomens‚ reforms were resented‚ after his death everything
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Egypt‚ and he had the largest dynasty? Thutmose III was born on 1504 B.C.E in in Egypt. During the first twenty-two years of his reign he was a co-regent with his aunt and stepmother‚ Hatshepsut. He was the 6th Pharaoh of Egypt’s 18th dynasty‚ but he didn’t actually become a pharaoh until his aunt‚ Hatshepsut‚ died then that’s when he was an official Pharaoh. Thutmose ruled Egypt for almost fifty-four years. Thutmose III once found himself faced with a coalition of the princess from Kadesh and
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Chapter 3: Egyptian Art c. 3500 – 30 BC • Ancient Egyptian civilization‚ like the civilizations of Sumer and the Indus Valley‚ grew up along a great river (Nile) that provided irrigation for agriculture and also a thoroughfare for transport of men and materials. • Largely a desert country crossed on a SN axis by the Nile river Nile: • Central role in Egyptian economy • Annual floods –constant & dependable occurrence (the flood water carried rich slit which was eventually deposited over the
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Ancient Egypt Art was very important to the Egyptian culture. It symbolized Egyptian beliefs and their way of life. In western culture‚ art is a form of self-expression‚ for the Egyptians it was more about religion. The Egyptians were critical of their art and followed strict specific rules (canon)‚ and believed that imperfect art (art that did not stick to the rules) upset the gods. Egyptian art comes almost exclusively from tombs and temples‚ which emphasized some basic elements‚ engraving
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When anyone think of architecture of Egypt‚ they think of pyramid. Pyramid came a long way since Predynastic to New Kingdom. That wasn’t the only big thing. Egyptian were very religious‚ they believed in after life. They believed in order for the person to move to the afterlife‚ they must be mummified and buried along with their valuable. As a result funerary monument were very import to their culture. Additionally‚ they believed in gods and how they need to take good care of their gods. This is
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developed around 400 B.C. – Babylonians were also credited with the founders of travel business. Early Beginnings of Travel The Egyptians – First cruises were organized and conducted from Egypt. • The first journey for Tourism was made by Queen Hatshepsut to the land of Punt in 1480. – Early Egyptians started the trait of purchasing souvenirs from the places they visit Early Beginnings of Travel The Egyptians – 2700 BC: the Pharaohs began to build elaborate burial tombs (pyramids) – Egyptians
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The Qin dynasty (also written as Ch ’in) was brief‚ 221 B.C. - 206 B.C‚ but much was accomplished during this 15-year period. It was the first dynasty whose emperor ruled over a unified China‚ following his defeat of seven warring states. One currency and a single system of weights and measures for the entire empire were created and a standardized Chinese written language was established. Construction of a national highway system and the Great Wall of China were begun. The name‚ China‚ even originated
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