Herculaneum • plans and streetscapes of Pompeii and Herculaneum 2 The nature of sources and evidence • the range of available sources‚ both written and archaeological‚ including ancient writers‚ official inscriptions‚ graffiti‚ wall paintings‚ statues‚ mosaics‚ human and animal remains • the limitations‚
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that’s one of the reasons why pharaohs constructed huge temples. Hatshepsut (image 1)‚ was born in 1508 BCE and she is one of the most well known Pharaoh in the history. She was the first female to take over the reign in a male ruled civilization. She lived in the 18th dynasty‚
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with shell + black limestone Iraq Museum‚ Baghdad - represent mortals praying - tiny beakers were used in religious rites - men wear belts + fringed skirts + have beard + shoulder-length hair - women wear long robes - heads tilt upwards with large open eyes - not proportionate‚ eyes=too big and hands=too small Bull-headed
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is the king wearing a bulbed white crown‚ depicting Upper Egypt. On the other side shows the king wearing a red crown‚ depicting Lower Egypt. As on one side‚ a large picture in the center of the Palette depicts Narmer wielding a mace. To his left is a man holding the king’s sandals. To the right of the king is a man who is kneeling‚ who is about to be stuck by Narmer. There are symbols next to his head‚ possibly indicating his name. Below the kings feet shows two disrobed men. It appears that
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Flows north towards the Mediterranean sea - broken up in 6 places by impenetrable rocky outcrops and rapids known as cataracts - Consists of three sections * narrow 800km stretch * the large fan-shaped delta * the branch known as Bahr Yussaf‚ which forms a large lake in the desert called faiyum Herodotus – described Egypt as “the gift” because of the Nile – without the Nile the ancient Egyptians could not have survived. The Nile impacted of their lives in a variety
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example: treasures of King Tutankhamun‚such as his solild gold mask * The Museum contains 9 mummies * For example: the mummy of Queen Hatshepsut Memphis ‚ Ancient Egypt * The location of the Great Temple of Ptah * The temple is dedicated to the creator God * The location of the Royal Palace of Tuthmosis I * Contains many statues dedicated to Rameses II Karnak‚ Ancient Egypt * Known as the City of Temples * Contains the Great Temple of Amun * Main parts of
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devotion to the gods. New Kingdom rulers paid particular attention to their relationship with the god Amen. This differed slightly form earlier periods because Egyptian made offerings to statues of their living ruler long before Ramesside time‚ but the cult of the living king did not signify divinity. Hatshepsut (18th Dynasty) was the first to depict her own divinity‚ as daughter of Amen‚ in her Divine Birth Inscription in her mortuary temple at Deir el Bahri. Rulers after her claimed divine perentage
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was constructed with white marble and red stones from Rajasthan. Usually in Hindu temples‚ and in this particular one as well‚ around the interior are statues‚ scriptures‚ and other decor. From the tile to the walls‚ pillars and even the ceiling‚ the building has patterns‚ pictures and inscriptions. With a capacity of about 5‚000 people‚ this large Bhavan would be considered almost empty due to the lack of furniture. There aren’t any chairs or benches to sit for the purpose of allowing space to walk
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Eighteenth Dynasty marked the beginning of the New Kingdom and played a key role in the revolution of Egypt’s religion‚ architecture‚ trade and it’s expansion. Some of Egypt’s best known Pharaohs reigned during this time period‚ including Ahmose I‚ Hatshepsut‚ Thutmose III‚ Amenhotep III‚ Akhenaten and Tutankhamun. The Pharaohs of the time‚ as well as other aspects helped push Egypt outside of it’s traditional borders and bring Egypt to it’s pinnacle in power. The first king of the Eighteenth dynasty
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Jennifer Walsh Block 2 12/21/11 Michelangelo [pic] One spring day in 1475‚ a baby boy named Michelangelo di Ludovico Buonarotti Simoni was born to Ludovico Buonarotti‚ a governor of a village in Italy‚ in Caprese‚ which was part of Florentine territory. His mother died when he was young‚ and he spent his early adolescence with his father and brothers. At age thirteen‚ he spent a year of his life with Domenico Ghirlandaio in Florence‚ painting‚ sketching‚ and studying art
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