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    Statue Of Gudea Analysis

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    There is a slight level of detail in his clothing to show Folds, textures and an inscription. He looks forward. The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu is carved into a pale limestone and has traces of colored paint. It depicts a male and female Egyptian in a familiar embrace. The male figure casually grasps the female's breast. While the male looks forward, the females gaze is off to the side.…

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    reptilian hybrids who look like humans, but have the reptilian strength. They are helping men build the pyramids.Daniel, age 25, an Egyptian slave, finds his way away wandering away from the rest of the slaves. He slowly hides himself behind multiple columns, and follows one of the nepheliums walking right past him, and into a dark cave.EGYPTIAN Guardsmen(in Archaic Egyptian, with subtitles)Work, work, work, faster!The sounds of guardsmen whipping slaves, slaves breathing hard and screaming in…

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    Votive Mummy

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    or composed of only portions of the animal believed to be under the wrappings. This was due to the commercialization of mummified animals and the corruption of priests who took advantage of pilgrims by selling faux mummies. In fact, one notable Egyptian scholar, known as Hor, decreed that, “there must be one god in one vessel.” As Salima Ikram writes, “interestingly, the more elaborate the wrapping, the more likely it is to contain a fake.” Furthermore, sometimes the mummies…

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    people. The picture of a cow was represented by the cow’s head. The picture of an eye represented the word “eye.” Fully formed hieroglyphics was usually written inside the walls of caves or on the walls of temples. The second reason is Egyptians became used to the languages of their rulers. Hieroglyphs was forgotten. Lot’s of inscriptions and lot’s and lot’s of papyrus roll and for centuries no one even knew what the writing meant. In 1799, there was a piece of stone with writing in a city…

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    Exploring ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt Do you ever wish you could go back in time to an era when cultures and lifestyles were different? Somewhere that you could immerse yourself into that cultures art, literature, and philosophy. Ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt are two regions that have a lot of history and significant cultural developments over time. Both civilizations shared similarities including written traditions, polytheistic religions, and having agricultural societies.…

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    Hagia Triada Sarcophagus

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    The Sarcophagus of Hagia Triada depicts Minoan funerary rites to honour the dead. Sacrifices and gift giving as part of the procession are shown on each of the sides. On one side, the people are presenting the gifts to the dead man himself, standing outside his tomb. The piece has a strong emphasis on line, shape, and colour. Many patterns adorn around the main register. The entire piece is filled with colour, though now most of it has faded. Strong lines separate each part of the patterns and…

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    The Book Of The Dead

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    First I’ll give you an introduction to the book of the dead. The book of the dead is a book that contains tons of magic spells that are meant to help a dead person through Duat (The Underworld) and then into the underworld. The Book of the Dead was part of funeral traditions, it includes the Pyramid Texts and the Coffin Texts. The earlier ones were painted on objects, not papyrus. Now I’ll take you on a journey through the book’s timeline. We start at 2,670 BCE, when the concepts that the book…

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    skin and the flesh of a coarse is preserved. Some mummies would be kept wet, most are frozen, and some are dehydrated. The operation could either be naturally or intentionally. If it happens naturally, it is the result of acid, or just dryness. The Egyptian mummies are intentionally made because of the drying of the body. By taking out all the moisture, you have removed all decay. By using a salt mixture called Natron they dry the body. Natron is a legitimate substance only found in riches among…

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    is the Canopic Jars. The Canopic Jars were used by the ancient Egyptians during the mummification process. The Jars during the mummification process were used to store and preserve the viscera of their owner for the afterlife. They were commonly either carved from limestone or were made of pottery. I do not believe that the Jars were made to intentionally be seen as a piece of art, but as something sacred and religious. The Egyptians known for their craftsmanship, Handcrafted…

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    What Are The Mayans

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    The Maya Location- Mexico, Belize and Guatemala-Emma Food- Corn, Porridge, Pumpkin/squash, chilli peppers, anything corn, honey and chocolate-Emma Homes- The maya people lived in grass huts, and the was were made from mud a stone. The Maya people would also decorate their homes with statues/ sculptures. Only the leader huts would have stairs. It was very uncommon for a average mayan family to have stairs.-Emma Clothing- Jewelry such as beautiful head pieces(on special occasions) loincloths,…

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