Giza Necropolis

circa 2550 B.C.E.(http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/khufu.html). The pyramid of Khufu is the largest of the three pyramids at Giza. The Ancient Egyptians were a dominant civilization in the Mediterranean area from 3100 B.C.E to 30 B.C.E.(http://www.historyextra.com/feature/ancient-egypt/when-did-ancient-egypt-start-and-end). The Great Pyramid of Giza was built for the Fourth Dynasty Pharaoh Khufu who was also known…

Not only do we enjoy our fine cuisines, but we almost take pleasure in our alcoholic drinks even more. A few beverages Egypt had that they loved were beer and wine, but beer was their favorite drink by far. Wine was too expensive, it was usually found at the tables of the wealthy and beer was easier to make (Coopertoons). Beer was a necessity to have, people even traded for it (Daily Life Online). The cooking made in Egypt was done in clay jars and clay ovens over open fires (Splendors). We…

The cultural artifact that I propose to study is the bust of the Queen Nefertiti who was an Egyptian queen and the Royal Wife of the Pharaoh Akhenaten. The Queen is known to the modern world for her famed illuminous bust that now resides in Berlin’s museum. Nefertiti’s bust was created by the sculptor Thutmose and was discovered in his workshop by the German archaeologist Ludwig Borchardt. The bust is an example of providing us, the Ancient Egyptians examples of art and how they regard facial…

Broadcast in 1985 by Tina Rathborne, “A Joy that Kills” is the movie adaptation of “Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin. Both book and film are set in the 19th century and center on the protagonist Louis Mallard. The heart troubles experienced by Mrs. Mallard play an important role in both the film and literary version. There’s a strong semblance of repression from both the film and book, however, the restrictions experienced by Mrs. Mallard in the film seems to be more particular to her character…

From c.2700 B.C.E to c.1050 B.C.E, Egypt was divided in three kingdoms in three different periods. The Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms and each kingdoms had their own characteristics and achievements. Egypt’s Old Kingdom was one of the most dynamic periods in Egyptian art. In the third dynasty, 2649 B.C.E-2575 B.C.E, King Djoser’s architect, Imhotep, used a series of stepped stone mastabas instead of the classic mastaba to house the bodies of their kings and queens. The artistic geniuses of the…

King Tut was a huge part of Ancient Egyptian’s history. The artifacts King Tut left behind have taught us about Egypt's past. King Tut was famous for his family, tomb, and curse. King Tut was famous for his rich and powerful family. King Tutankhamun is also known as King Tut. He married his half sister Ankhesenpaten. Both Tut and his wife changed the last part of their names to “amun.” King Tut became pharaoh at 9 years old! Even though the “boy king” had power, Tutankhamun was still supervised…

The Lighthouse of Alexandria was located on a small island called Pharos near the city of Alexandria (History.com Staff). The Lighthouse of Alexandria was designed by a Greek architect named Sostratos and it was completed around 270 B.C. during the reign of Ptolemy II after the death of Alexander the Great (Fowler). The purpose of the light house was to guide Nile River ships in and out of the busy harbor (History.com Staff). Many believe that the Lighthouse was anywhere between 200 to 600…

Stonehenge There is no recorded history regarding the constitution of Stonehenge. Knowledge of such theories is that they are almost speculation. As a result, many theories have been created and tested. All that we know for sure about Stonehenge is the ownership and the preservation of it from about the 1800s to now. These theories indicated, that there are two types of stones used at Stonehenge “sarsen, the biggest stones there” and “bluestones, even though they are weesmaller but still…

Today i am here to tell you about How advanced the Mayan Aztec and the Incan civilizations were, and some of their major accomplishments. Some of the major accomplishments the Mayans had were Being able to build very tall buildings such as the pyramid temple in Tikal was one of the tallest structures in america till the 20th century. Maybe buildings wouldn't be as tall as they are now without this building i talked about in the last sentence. I think that was pretty advanced at their time…

The Funerary Mask of King Tutankhamun Ever heard the phrase Kings never die, well neither do Pharaohs. For year’s archeologist have been discovering tombs of pharaohs and their families trying to get an understanding of who they were. Many tombs of the pharaohs were ravaged through and amazing art was taken by tomb robbers but still they were able to find beautiful works of art and even funeral masks. Arguably the most famous mask to date is King Tutankhamun. Along with the mask there were many…