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Ancient EgyptA. The Civilization of the Nile1. HieroglyphicsFig 2-1Palette of Narmer front and back., c. 3100 BC Fig 2-2 Rosetta Stone British Museum, London c. 196 BC top2.Religious BeliefstopB. The Old Kingdom1.ArchitectureThis site on the Old Kingdom contains the following images:Fig 2-3 Imhotep, Stepped Pyramid of Zoser, Saqqara c. 2600 BC Fig 2-4 Great Pyramids, Giza. Cheops c. 2530 BC, Chefren c. 2500 BC, Mycerinus c. 2470 BC top2. SculptureThis site on the Old Kingdom contains the following images:Fig 2-5 Great Sphinx, Giza c. 2500 BC Fig 2-6 Chefren, from Giza c.2500 BC Fig 2-7 Mycerinus and Khamerernebty from Giza, c. 2470 BC; Museum of Fine Art, Boston Fig 2-8 Ka-Aper (Sheikh el-Beled) from a tomb at Saqqara, c. 2500 BC; Egyptian Museum, Cairo top3. Relief Sculpture and PaintingFig 2-9Ti Watching a Hippopotamus Hunt (scroll to bottom of Old Kingdom site) Tomb of Ti, Saqqara, c. 2500-2400 BC topC. The Middle Kingdom1. ArchitectureCoffin of Ipi-Ha-Ishutef, Egypt: Saqqara First Intermediate Period Dynasty 9-10, ca. 2213-2035 B.C. Wood, carved and paintedtop2. SculptureFig 2-10Pectoral of Senwosret II from the tomb of Princess Sithathoryunet, c 1895-1878 BC; Metropolitan Museum of New York Bust of a Man, Egypt, Middle Kingdom, Second half of Dynasty 12, ca. 1875-1782 B.C., Red quartzite, 35.6 cm H, 27.9 cm W topD. The New Kingdom1. ArchitectureFig 2-11Senmut, Funerary temple of Queen Hatshepsut Deir-el Bahari, Thebes c. 1480 BC Fig 2-12 Temple of Amen-Mut-Khonsu, Luxor Fig 2-14 Deir el-Medina-- The workmen who built and decorated the royal tombs used to live there. The entire village has been completely excavated. Good photos of the Deir el-Medina excavation site. top2. SculptureFig 2-16Four Seated Figures of Ramesses II c. 1260 BC top3. Relief Sculpture and PaintingFig 2-17Nobleman Hunting in the Marshes from a tomb at Thebes; c. 1400 BC Fig 2-18 Musicians and Dancers detail of a wall painting from the tomb of Nebamun, Thebes; c. 1400 BC top4. Akhentaten and TutankhamenFig 2-19Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Their Children Worshipping the Sun Eighteenth Dynasty; c. 1348-1336 BC Fig 2-20 Queen Nefertiti Eighteenth Dynasty; c. 1348-1336 BC Fig 2-21 Queen Tiy form Kom Medinet Ghurab, c. 1390-1352 BC, Eighteenth dynasty Fig 2-22 Inner coffin of Tutankhamen's sarcophagus, c 1336-1327 BC top5. Literature: Lyric PoetryA beautiful virtual museum tour of Egyptian works from Pre-Dynastic period through King Tutankhamun.Informative site with several links to articles and images related to Egypt. The University of Memphis Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology home page. Includes pages with exhibits and a tour of Egypt with links to other Egyptian sites. top |
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