AN ASSIGNMENT ON BUILDING SCIENCE AND ARCHITECTURE (BLD 205) Topic: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF MODES OF CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS OF THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE: BABYLONIANS GREEKS ASSYRIANS EGYPTIANS ROMANS USING RELEVANT SKETCHES AND ILLUSTRATIONS‚ EXPLAIN HOW PEOPLE ACROSS THE CONTINENT OF THE GLOBE USE BUILDING ENVELOPE TO ACHIEVE INTERNAL COMFORT. DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING TECHNOLOGY FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY. APRIL‚ 2012. CONSTRUCTION IN ANCIENT
Premium Ancient Rome Roman Empire Ancient Egypt
Prior to the waterway enters the Mediterranean Sea‚ it partitions into four littler tributaries in the delta area. Exchange expanded essentially under the leaders of the Early Dynastic Period and expound mastaba tombs‚ forerunners to the later pyramids‚ created in custom entombment rehearses which included progressively expand preservation
Premium Egypt Ancient Egypt Egyptians
Khufu was the second king of the 4th Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Egypt. We know very little about him‚ even though he built the most famous tomb in the ancient world‚ "The Great Pyramid"‚ one of the seven wonders of the world. He ruled for 23 years after the reign of his father Snefru. His real name was Khnum-Khufwy‚ which means "the god Khnum protects me"‚ and Khufu was his nickname. Khufu planned that his son Kawab would be his heir. Kawab was a scribe and he wanted to be like his grandfather
Premium Ancient Egypt Khufu Egyptian pyramids
the second king of the Fourth Dynasty from around 2609-2584 BCE. Khufu is well known for building the Great Pyramid at Giza‚ but not much is known about Khufu himself. The only surviving depiction of Khufu is a small figurine that was found at Abydos. Herodotus‚ an ancient Greek historian described Khufu as “cruel and impious” (Hawass‚ “Khufu”). The construction of Khufu’s Great Pyramid complex may support Herodotus’ characterization due to Khufu’s apparent ability to control the immense quantity
Premium Ancient Egypt
• Intramuros Intramuros is located along the southern bank of the Pasig River. It was built by the Spaniards in the 16th century and is the oldest district of the city of Manila‚ the capital of the Philippines. Its name‚ in Spanish‚ literally means “within the walls”‚ meaning within the wall enclosure of the city/fortress. During the Spanish colonial period‚ Intramuros was considered Manila itself. The site of Intramuros was originally a large Malayan-Islamic settlement named “Maynilad”‚ ruled
Free Manila Metro Manila Philippines
The Great Sphinx I will write my research paper on the structure of The Great Sphinx of Egypt located near the deserts of Giza. I will describe the structures formal attributes (forms)‚ appearance (decoration)‚ and the impetuses underlying its design. Finally‚ I will state: How and why has a building changed over time? I will answer these following questions: What does the building look like? What are its materials? How are the buildings parts distinguished from one another? What differentiates
Premium Sphinx
When one thinks of Ancient Egypt they instantly think of mummies‚ pyramids‚ and Pharaohs. However the most important part to ancient Egyptians are the burial tombs and the mummification process. The whole time they were alive they thought about how to keep living in the afterlife and to prepare themselves for the extraneous journey. Mostly the wealthier Egyptians think of the afterlife and how to prepare for it. Mainly the royal court and always the Pharaohs and Queens have a plan for their burial
Premium Ancient Egypt Egypt Death
Ancient Aliens: A New Truth or A Speculation. In 2009‚ the History Channel produced a documentary named “Ancient Aliens.” The content of the documentary was the Swiss writer Erik Van Dankien’s book The Chariots of the Gods. It attempts to analyze the Ancient Alien theory‚ according to which aliens visited earth in ancient times and influenced human civilization. Excellent video footage and an assortment of commentary from various archeologists‚ authors and scholars makes it interesting. The video
Premium English-language films Extraterrestrial life Life
Shawn Girouard 2/5/15 Chapter 1 Dessler HW 1. Determine the latitude and longitude of the White House‚ the Kremlin‚ the Pyramids of Giza‚ and the point on the opposite side of the Earth to where you were born. Use an online tool (e.g.‚ Google Earth) or an atlas (which you can find in any library). White House: 38.8977° N‚ 77.0366° W Kremlin: 55.7517° N‚ 37.6178° E Pyramids of Giza: 29.9792° N‚ 31.1344° E Opposite of where I was born: 36.385913° S‚ 59.677734° E 2. a) Convert the following temperatures
Premium Temperature Celsius Fahrenheit
Ancient Egyptian Technology Introduction Most of Ancient Egypt was in a River Valley. In its earliest days it would have resembled a mock version of Sumer and Akkad. However‚ Ancient Egypt developed into a more individual and independent civilisation and soon came to be one of the most powerful forces. Location Egypt is located in the far-northern part of Africa. The country covers roughly an area about 386‚000 sqaure miles. [See Image 1 & 2] Climate Egyptian life was shaped
Premium Ancient Egypt Egypt Nile