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when did Egypt unite
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3100 BCE
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how did Egypt unite
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Narmer or Menes unites upper and lower Egypt
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what is unique in Egyptian art
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frontal view, two dimension, feet turned, full torso, and full eye
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how is Egyptian distance shown in art
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stacked
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when was Menthe accomplished
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around 300 BCE
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who accomplished Menthe
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priest, historian
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what accomplished Menthe
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divided 3000 years of egypt history into 30 dynasties in Old, Middle, and New Kingdom
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main characteristics of Egyptian history and art and why
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amazing consistency and continuity. Geography and climate Pharaoh rule (Aapprox.332 Pharaohs). Isolation
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what was the Rosetta Stone
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a basalt stele with a decree honoring Ptolemy V in 196 BCE
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Rosetta Stone was discovered by
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Napolean's army in Rosetta in 1799
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Rosetta Stone deciphered by
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Jean Francios Champollian. three languages = Greek, Demotic, and Hieroglyphics
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describe osris
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polytheistic, worshiped sun, Nile, many other gods including the Pharaoh. set to killed brother
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isis
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wife isis found body parts (except for one) and buried them. she forgives Set and brings Osiris back to life. Son Horus=Falcon( all Pharaohs are incarnations of Harus
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why mummification,how was it accomplished, why pyramids
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perserving the body by drying. brain and heart. Ka= spirit or seal, Ba= personality. shadow pysical body.Pyramid=magic shape that held K a
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describe mastabas and what structure by Imhotep resulted
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flat topped tombs and stepped pyramid for dossier
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describe the oldest and largest of great pyramids
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Old kingdom. Khufu or Cheops (common greek name)= largest 2.3 million blocks 2.5 tons each.
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probable purpose 0f Sphinx and describe it
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Guaeds Chefrins ( Khafre's) tomb. soft limestone, 56 feet high, face 20 feet wide, base 187 feet. lion body-face of a Pharaoh
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basic poses of Egyptian sculpture
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sitting on a block, standing rigid-left foot forward, fist clenched, sitting cross-lrgged on floor
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describe the stains of Mycerinus and his wife
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1st double statue. representative. not natural pose
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who was Ti and what purpose and style of relief features him
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5th dynasty "creator of monuments" relief for the dead to see. presents happy daily life. use grid style
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burial for pharaohs is new kingdom and why
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rock cut tombs. easily to spot and rob
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why temples describe them
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place for priest to worship and honor pharaohs
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describe the facade of the temple of Ramses 2nd
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seated god sun in nicche, family
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Amenhotep's (Akhenaten) heretical new religion and relief
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decreed all Egyptians to worship the sun god. outside of Hebrew - only ancient attempt or monotheism. Akhenaten, art more playful
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who was Nefertiti and compare her portrait with queen Tiy's
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wife of Akhenaten. Nefertiti= charming, sensitive, refined. Tiy= powerful, determined
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who was Tutankhamen and what were his tomb contents
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king who followed Akhenaten. end 0f 18th dynasty (1336)
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