In 1922‚ a man named Howard Carter uncovered one of the greatest archaeological treasures: he found the tomb of King Tutankhamen‚ a boy king‚ almost completely in tact. Carter found over 2‚000 objects in the four chambers‚ including the king’s coffin‚ which was made from 22 lbs. of solid gold. Inside the coffin was Tut’s body‚ and scientists concluded from it that he died very young. There are many speculations on how he died‚ so it is not known for sure if he was murdered‚ died of a sudden sickness
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The Sumerians and the Egyptians both had great civilizations that flourished around the same time as well as the expansion of their artwork. If we were to compare their work‚ it may be difficult to tell them apart. But if we were to look deeper into the meanings and techniques used we can certainly start to see some distinct similarities and differences forming. The Egyptians were known for creating large monuments such as the Great Spinx and the Temple of Ramses II. These massive sculptural
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Introduction: A high and mighty pyramid towers over the land‚ where there once were people‚ constructing it and it’s beauty. Even though the pyramid has been here for about a thousand years‚ it still stands tall and proud. This speech or presentation will cover who kukulkan is‚ the positions he designated people‚ and how the temple was built. Kukulkan was one of the three gods the mayans thought to have created the earth. He was a serpent god who taught the mayans things such as civilization
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In the Minion period‚ There were the “Delphi Tholos” and the ”Epidauros theater” .The Delphi Tholos was the sanctuary of Athena Pronaia‚ Tholos. This tholos was a circular building which was created between 380 and 360 BC at the center of the sanctuary of Athena Pronaia. It was built and constructed with 20 Doric columns on an exterior diameter which measures 14.76m. The building stands about 13.5 meters tall at the center of the Athena Pronaia sanctuary‚ and its interior columns were designed of
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The Bust of Queen Nefertiti (1353-1335 BCE)‚ was found in December of 1912 and is currently displayed at the Agyptisches Museum in Berlin in the Armana workshop of Thutmose by the German excavation group led by Ludwig Borchardt. She stands at approximately 1’8” in height. The painted limestone is a beautiful exhibition of life-size sculpture. This bust takes a small departure from the tradition sculptures Egypt in that she portrays a sense of introspection and a slightly artificial sensitivity.
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Akhenaten Akhenaten was the Pharaoh of Egypt for 17 years during the Eighteenth Dynasty which took place from 1352 to 1336 B.C. He was born the son of Amenhotep III and Queen Tyie. His was originally named after his father‚ Amenhotep IV‚ but decided to change his name during the fifth year of his reign. During that year he changed his name to Akhenaten‚ which means “horizon of the sun‚” or can also be translated to “He who is of service to Aten.” He had six daughters‚ Merytaten‚ Meketaten‚ Ankhesenpaaten
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This essay will compare and contrast two sculptures from different geographic locations that are separated by four centuries. The sculpture of the Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu is from the Old Kingdom period‚ dated between 2575 – 2465 B.C. The sculpture stands at 24 and 3/8 inches tall and is painted with limestone. It is a portrait of an Egyptian common married couple. The inscription on the sculpture suggests that they were the acquaintances of royalty‚ but their dressing and stance indicates
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The Impact of Ancient Egyptian Flutes on Modern Egyptian Flutes Introduction Music has played an integral role in Egyptian society since ancient times. Music has been seen in Ancient Egyptian society as early as 4000BC where it was involved largely in everyday life through playing a role in ceremonies‚ being linked to Gods and providing workers with a means to pass the hours whilst taking part in long‚ tedious tasks. Modern day Egyptian music still holds roots from Ancient Egyptian times as well
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The Egyptian statue of Memi and Sabu‚ and the Sumerian statue of Gudea‚ are two sculptures that can be easily compared. Their relative geographical proximity‚ and their history age must be taken in account for any type of comparison. As shown in the below image‚ both works belong to middle east area with no more than 500 years between their realization. It’s therefore understandable that the crafting style is similar in many aspects. Even a non-expert person‚ can notice similarities in the carvings
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Thoth had a large cult following in his patron city‚ Hermopolis (Silverman 42). Pilgrimage journeys were made to many sites‚ one being Dier el-Medina (David 314; Wilkinson 217). In Upper Egypt‚ in nome 15‚ cult centers such as Khmun and Unu dedicated to Thoth (Simpson 440). He patroned scribes‚ scholars‚ and other literate people (mainly the high priests and elite) (David 200; Wilkinson 215). His eventual role as the mortuary scribe was something that was so key that his worshipers looked to him
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