THE EGYPTIAN ART
For a long time, Egypt was one of the most
civilized and richest society of the ancient
world.
Much of what we know from ancient Egypt
comes from its surviving art and
architecture, found in ruins of tombs
Egyptian history is usually divided into two
different dynasties. The first ruler was King
Menes also called King Narmer the one
government and founded the capital city of
Memphis.
The Narmer Palette is carved of a single piece
of smooth grayish-green siltstone on both sides
between 3200 BC and 3000 BC.
The first great period of Egyptian civilization
called the Old Kingdom began during the rule
of King Joser.
The Step Pyramid was the first stone building
in history and the first of the many pyramids to
appear during the next 1,000 years.
Imhotep was an Egyptian polymath considered
to be the first architect, engineer, and physician
in recorded history.
He served as a vizier in Pharaoh Djoser's court.
He was the first Egyptian to develop a pyramid
when he built the step pyramid tomb of Pharaoh
Djoser. He is also famous for his contributions
to medicine.
The Great Pyramid of Giza also known as the
Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops is
the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in
the Giza pyramids.
The Pyramids of Giza are monumental tombs
constructed by three different Pharaohs of the
Old Kingdom from 2686 - 2181 BCE.
It was built about 1470 by the famous Queen
Hatshepsut. This temple was built entirely of
fine limestone.
Deir el Bahri was a memorial temple for
Hatshepsut, thus its primary purpose was to
glorify the king as well as to stand as the site
for her royal cult.
The ancient Egyptians had an elaborate set of
funerary practices that they believed were
necessary to ensure their immortality after
death. These rituals included mummifying the
body, casting magic spells, and burials with
specific grave goods thought to be needed in
the afterlife.