Giza Plateau

The piece of art that is the being discussed in this paper is the relief sculpture of King Ahmose I. The sculpture is dated to around 1550-1525 B.C making it from the New Kingdom and is only identified as being from Egypt. The entire sculpture is made completely of limestone and has dimensions of H. 56 cm; 36.2 cm. It is currently being displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Gallery 131 with an inventory number of 2006.270. The relief sculpture is only partially complete, which can be…

The Pyramids of Giza are one of the most important monuments ever built, and a very important part of Ancient Egypt. Yet not enough is being done to preserve them. Wind blown sand is eroding away the outer sections of the pyramids. They have been around for 4,500 years, since the reign of a long ago king. They attract millions of tourists each year, contributing a ton to the economy. Based on all of these reasons, it is obvious that we need to save them. The Pyramids of Giza were built by the…

Egypt, one of the world’s first ancient civilization whose accomplishments still puzzle people today. One of those accomplishments is the great pyramids, vast blocks stacked a top of one another at perfect angels creating the pyramid shape. The largest pyramid built was the Pyramid of Khufu. If I was an architect on the construction of the Pyramid of Khufu I would have daily goals. A few of my daily task on a day in the beginning of construction would be finding dimensions, finding laborers, and…

KING TUTANKHAMUN King Tutankhamun was born in 1341 BCE, in Circa and died in 1359 BCE. His tomb is in the Valley of Kings. He was part of ancient Egypt’s 18th dynasty. His name at birth was Tutankhaten (living image of Aten) and he changed it to Tutankhamun (living image of Amun) after becoming king. He is also known as “the Boy King” of ancient Egypt and King Tut. Experts believe he died because of a diseases like malaria and a gangrene infection from an injured leg. He died at the age of 19…

adorned every temple; inscriptions praising their magnificence appeared in every city…” the higher powers were very much praised during ancient Egypt. Civilians would look towards kings and queens for a sense of guide and direction. The Pyramids of Giza, Abu Simbel, Abydos Temple, and Luxor 's Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings are some of the most popular attractions in Egypt. A journey to Egypt is like going back during historical times, filled with excitement and anxiety. Let’s take a…

Mound City is located next to the Scioto River in Chillicothe, Ohio. It is made up of a rectangular earthen enclosure bordering 13 acres which has 23 earthen mounds within it. This earthen wall is about four feet in height and has a gateway on the eastern and western sides. This site has undergone multiple archaeological digs and investigations. The mounds within the enclosure are domed shaped mounds with the exception of one, which is in an elliptical shape. The most impressive and largest…

Firstly, Hatshepsut demonstrated her remarkability through her ambitious building projects. Although she came from a time when all Pharaohs undertook great building projects to ensure their legacy, Hatshepsut is seen as “…one of the greatest builders in one of the greatest Egyptian dynasties...” (Brown, 2015, National Geographic Magazine). Hatshepsut came from a time of greatness, and still stood out among her contemporaries, which makes her achievements all the more significant. In an…

Different materials from the past can give historians and archaeologists a look into what the past was like in the places they were found. Although any pieces of evidence are valuable, some are more helpful than others to develop a better idea of the past than others. Physical evidence has been found in the Neolithic Era through Globeke Tepe, in Phoenicia through the shipwreck of Uluburun, and in Egypt through temples and mummies. Globeke Tepe is a structure that was built in the Neolithic Era…

The Pantheon has many distinguishing characteristics that allow it to be named as one of the most remarkable buildings ever constructed. The reason for this is because of the size and all of the time consuming details put into this masterpiece. In its composition, the height of the Pantheon is an astounding 150 feet. The interior of the Pantheon was assembled upon theoretical spherical and cubical geometry, measuring 143 feet in height and width. The reason for the measurements of both the…

Looking at the way Ancient Egyptian civilization lived, worship, and built their kingdom is really amazing. They have made many advances from the Predynastic period to the Eighteenth Dynasty. Just the way they built the tombs and made changed over the periods to make them stand the test of time. Just thinking about something that was built in 1500 B.C. is still standing today. We have buildings built in the 1970’s that are gone due to not being taken care and poor construction. It seems like of…