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an ancient Egyptian king
a native plant of egypt, used to make paper-like writing material.
a sequence of rulers who were considered members of the same family
Stone that contained carved messages in hieroglyphics, Greek and demotic. Led to deciphering of hieroglyphics.
the religious and political capital of upper egypt(3200-3100) and capital of lower egypt(3100-2686)
5000-2950 BCE in Egypt
an object where artists mix colors or an object used for preparing makeup
the southern part of egypt
the northern part of egypt
Arabic, "bench." An ancient Egyptian rectangular brick or stone structure with sloping sides erected over a subterranean tomb chamber connected with the outside by a shaft.
embalmment and drying a dead body and wrapping it with cloth
an Egyptian concept referring to one's life force.
used during embalming to hold organs (liver, intestines, stomach, lungs but not the brain)
He was a brilliant scribe and architect who designed the first pyramid, Zoser's Step Pyramid. He was later worshipped as the god of wisdom.
Smaller mastabas stacked on larger ones. made in the predynastic period
pharaoh famous for step pyramid in the 3rd dynasty// Imhotep was the architect
a tall cylindrical vertical upright and used to support a structure (includes capital, shaft and base)
the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
a tall cylindrical vertical upright in between the base and capital of a column
2575-2150 BCE. 4-8th dynasties. began creating statues on a larger scale (ex: sphinx of giza)
city of the dead
a temple dedicated to a dead person and not to a god. Usually only pharaohs had these. Many started their construction during their lifetime.
A raised road built across water or low ground
one of a number of large stone statues with the body of a lion and the head of a man
A rock: igneous, has a moderate amount of dark silicates and has a coarse-grained texture. very black
a hat worn by a pharaoh to symbolize power
having three dimensions, blocky,
the property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane
an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature (ex: book of the dead)
2100-1650 BCE.11-14th dynasty. created blocky looking statues
shallow grooves running across a sculpture/art piece
17th dynasty- Thebes. 1539-1075 bce. art became more realistic. the period of great kings
a vertical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (as a monument or a column of air)
a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns
beveled or flattened at the edges
first and only woman to serve as a pharoah, life peaceful at home (no wars) wore mens clothing and the false beard, improved trading, and built many temples & obelisks
the face or front of a building
a large statue or a large group of statues
A male figure that functions as a supporting column. See also caryatid.
a supporting column carved in the shape of a person (mostly women)
a plan in which the parts of a building are organized longtitudinally along a given line
the characteristic Egyptian New Kingdom type of temple where 2 giant blocks are at the entrance
a hall with a roof supported by columns
the fenestrated part of a building that rises above the roofs of the other parts.
The artist cuts the design into the surface so that the highest projecting parts of the image are no higher than the surface itself
- extremely popular during the new kingdom - the ka could find an eternal home in the cubic stone image of the deceased -new kingdom more radical simplification of shape than old kingdom
Painting technique in which pigments suspended in water are applied to a damp lime-plaster surface. The pigments dry to become part of the plaster wall or surface.
time period with akhenaton and nefertiti, (1353-1335 BC), weird realism art
single sun god worshiped by Akhenaton
an ancient marble or stone place of the dead, often decorated with artwork and inscriptions and put inside a coffin
box in which a corpse is buried, usually with intense gold on the outside
ancient hawk-headed Egyptian sun god
Egyptian falcon-headed sky god
jackal-headed Egyptian god of tombs and death
Egyptian god of the underworld and judge of the dead
Egyptian goddess who appealed especially to women. She promised life after death to people who were faithful. also goddess of fertility
the Egyptian concept of truth, justice, and cosmic order, represented by a goddess, often portrayed with a feather upon her head
a continuous, narrow surface (projecting or recessed, plain or ornamented) designed to break up a surface, to accent or to decorate.

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