Predynastic Egypt

Ancient Egypt shows a strong bureaucracy and class differentiation between people where the statue, Kneeling Captive from Metropolitan Museum supports such inequality physically. Kneeling Captive was found in the pyramid complex of Pepi II that is the reign of Pepi II from Dynasty 6 in the near end of Old Kingdom. The time and statue are correlated to reveal the social complexity of ancient Egypt especially the existence of inequality. The appearance of Kneeling Captive has a typical Egyptian…

The formation of agricultural communities during the predynastic period and more complex societies was pretty similar to Mesopotamia. People used fertility of the soil from the Nile valley and floodwaters to grow barley and emmer wheat as well as other crops. Herding animals such as sheep, goat and cattle made food production possible and easier along the river. As these people communities grow, some families shift from building pit-houses to mudbrick with the incentive to claim more…

inevitable and the customs that follow one 's death are representive of the beliefs and shared religion of that society. Through the scope of this paper I will discuss the death rituals and tomb burial practices of both Ancient Egypt and Ancient China. Over the examination of Ancient Egypt and Ancient China burial practices we begin to understand the complex thought process of respecting the dead, Furthermore, even though both of these civilizations have individually intricate beliefs we can…

periods we can see that it is not much different between them. If we look at the artwork Equestrian Oba and Attendants from the Edo people and Palette of King Narmer from the Egyptians we can see similar traits, yet two different cultures. Africa and Egypt both have differences in beliefs and culture ideals. These palettes reflect their own beliefs and ancient culture by the history, purpose and layout. History can reflect beliefs and ancient culture as seen through the artwork Equestrian…

Every culture has music they use for religious or expressive purposes. Music have had a major impact on many cultures around the world from Egypt to the Native Americans. From the Teenage culture who use music mostly for expressive purposes. To the Native Americans who used it in a religious way. All the way to the ancient Egyptians who created Gods with the power of music. In this essay we will look at not just ancient people but also the teengers of today. In this paragraph we will learn…

The development of Egyptian architecture from the Predynastic period through the New Kingdom revealed Egypt’s journey in the world of art. The Predynastic Period started at around 3500 BCE. It was from this period of time that the earliest Egyptian narrative reliefs and paintings were found, and the name of the first artist, Imhotep, was recorded. The Palette of King Narmar (3000-2920 BCE), was a ceremonial palette, and set the standards in regards to style, and perspective for many years to…

of cats,fire,and pregnant woman. Bastet is a “ human hybrid “ meaning she has a woman figure from the chest down, and a cat like experience from the neck up. Baset is the only feline god to be represented as a domesticated cat. She represents Lower Egypt also she had a head of a lion but was changed because of the New Kingdom and was the associated with normal cats. Bastet has a few items to symbolize her such as the cat, lioness, and a sistrum( a musical instrument that rattles). Bastet was…

As we look at people with fancy jewelries, masks, and luxurious apparels and black slim dogs and cats with narrow muzzles, we quickly visualize about Egypt, but why? Have you ever wondered why we know that? Egypt is a fascinating culture as well as their art is so marvelous. The way they reflected their religion and culture on their art and the way the artists sculpted human figures such as muscle lines and face shapes are unbelievably spectacular. A culture may be strongly represented with…

do.one of these things is hygiene which they were very considerate about and till now but the scales varied. Hygiene in Ancient Egypt was not just an ordinary daily routine;…

Both of these ancient civilizations developed one after another, creating many similarities and differences in the styles of art. In both Ancient Greece and Ancient Egypt, the styles and forms of art were very similar and at the same time different, relating to styles of pottery, methods and religious aspects. In Greece and Egypt, pottery played an important role in expressing the views of…