Fourth dynasty of Egypt

Greece and Ancient Egypt would be their religion. Both civilizations practiced a polytheistic religion which meant they believed in more than one god. Ancient Egypt was ruled by pharaohs. Pharaohs were the highest level in the Egyptian society and were considered close to the gods. Egypt’s version of polytheism would be considered Anthropomorphic Polytheism. In its later years Egypt was introduced to the worship of Aten (god of the sun disk) as the only god by Amenhotep the fourth, however, this…

It resembles papyrus boats of Ancient Egypt. (footnotes) Papyri boats were used for ceremonies and used to travel to sacred places which would add to a reason that the boat was used for Khufu’s burial ceremony. It was also held together with wood and rope instead of metal. Metal was still a…

developed into geometric pyramids. Giza is at the edge of modern Cairo. Giza held three pyramids: The Great Pyramid of Giza, The Pyramid of Khafre and the Pyramid of Menkaure. On the plateau of Giza is the most impressive and largest pyramid in Egypt. Made from complete cut stone blocks and they remain almost fully intact today. This pyramid was built by one of the mightiest Egyptian pharaohs named Khufu (which…

The Predynastic period was a time of huge transition in the years of 3500 BCE. There were political changes and also divides. These years focused on tombs, pottery, paintings, and other pieces of art that also took place in the 3500s. In ancient Egypt many tombs and temples were in different places and were being built with different types of materials. The most common and original tomb type was the mastaba, which is also known as the “bench”. The mastaba is a shape of a rectangle brick or a…

The Umayyads were Sunni Muslims. They favorite the Arab Muslim to the non-muslim such as the Turks and Africans. Under the Umayyad Dynasty they tolerated the “People of the Book” but imposed tax. Umayyads citizen believed that Ali and his descendants, would be the religious leaders. Ali descendants would be hidden by god and return when there are five to return the piece. The political…

republic with allies. One of the many was with the Ptolemies of Egypt. Most known and famous was the last queen of Egypt, Cleopatra VII. There is more to the tale of the Ptolemies of Egypt. The paper will start with discussing Ptolemy I and the establishment of his dynasty in Egypt. The beginning of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt started with Alexander the Great. Ptolemy Ι was a Macedonian general serving under Alexander the Great. “Egypt had been occupied by Persia who had incorporated it…

Ancient Egypt and ancient Mesopotamia were two of the world’s earliest city-based civilizations. They were strong forces to contend with, and each built thriving empires that lasted for thousands of years. Even though they may have faced difficult or destructive times, they had lasting and influential effects on the rest of history world. They both formed the foundation for Middle Eastern and Western history, and established examples for other future river valley civilizations. However, despite…

located along the Nile River.it happened many years ago yet it had a great influence on the way we live today because Egyptian made essential disclosures in art and valued imagination and beauty. The two ways to diagram the history of Ancient Egypt are Dynasties and Kingdoms and Periods. The three kingdoms were the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms and after every kingdom there is a "moderate" period. Egypt's Old Kingdom ( 2575-2150 BCE) was one of the most powerful periods in the advancement…

I completed this project during my fourth-year Honors’ seminar “Environment and Society”, taught by professor Rosales. Although this activity is not the typical creative arts portfolio artifact, I consider it to be relevant to the objective of this specific learning outcome. For this project, I decided to research art and the environment, more specifically the influence of the environment in the art and architecture of the Egyptian civilization. In this paper, I analyzed the flora, fauna,…

The architecture left from ancient Egyptians leaves you both amazed and query. Most of the monuments left were dedicated and built for monarchs, such as the pharaohs and kings of Egypt. During the Old Kingdom, known as ‘Age of the Pyramids’ was a period of economic success and political stability. But better known as the period of when the Pyramids of Giza were built. In the Middle Kingdom, high-level officials commissioned a new form of tombs. This new found idea was shown in Beni Hasan which…