Sarcophagus

Egypt has a really big and important history like their gods, writing, mummies, Pyramids, Temples, Pharaohs, their amulets, slaves and the famous Nile river. Their civilization lasted for longer than any other civilization known. Their way of life was very unique and religious, having unknown amounts of gods and strange beliefs of them. Pharaohs The pharaoh were the leaders of the Egyptians and they were thought to be both gods and men. There were over 170 Pharaohs during their whole dynasties…

They walked through every single room with Egyptian Art. They got to The Temple of Dendur in the Sackler wing. Once there the awesomeness of the pillars, the statues, sarcophagus and pictures that surrounded the Temple were extraordinarily awesome, this day was totally out of Stalin’s normal routine. They enter to the temple and after a couple hours have passed since they first stepped into the museum they were starving…

How can one tell an effective story without first using setting to its fullest extent? Without the proper use of setting, readers cannot experience a piece of literature to its potential. The setting in literature has always been essential in the writing of stories to allow readers to be emerged in the world of the story. An author who has excelled in his use of setting in his writing was Edgar Allan Poe. With years of experience in expertly crafting settings in his works, Edgar Allan Poe has…

The Haremhab as a Scribe of the King is from Dynasty 18, which is correlated with the reign of Tutankhamun or Ay. The place of its origin is probably from Memphis, which dates back to 1336-1323 B.C. It is an interesting sculpture considering the medium is gray granite. Size, color and the material surface texture shows the symbols and artistry appreciated by the Egyptians. As a result of time, the gray granite blends with beige that exhibits the old age of the artwork. The size of this…

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wonderful things.” The three of them made the discovery of the century with the tomb of Tutankhamun (King Tut). The tomb was the most intact of all that have ever been excavated. The tomb was full of jewels and gold. The innermost chamber contained the Sarcophagus of King Tut which wasn’t discovered until February 16, 1923. Lord Carnarvon had already passed from pneumonia which became the media speculation of “the Curse of the Pharaoh’s tomb.” It took a decade to catalogue all of the artifacts…

Religion started as an awareness of oneself and then the awareness of something more than us and probably began at the time when humans began to cultivate in the Paleolithic era between 10,000 and 40,000 years ago. Religion has occurred in each segment of art in different cultures. As history evolved, culture evolved from cave paintings to elaborate sculptures and architecture. Polytheism I believe started as an earlier practice than monotheism since the earliest cultures like the Egyptian…

The Great Pyramid is one of the most significant structures in the ancient world. It is the oldest seven wonder of the world and it never ceases to amaze the people that visit it. The Pyramid is said to miraculously heal those that visit it from various ailments. There are also many other reasons people are drawn to the Pyramid, some like historians, have to for work. Some are just your regular joe who is enamored with the astonishing mystery and beauty of it. Whatever the reasons for…

In the tropics of Mesoamerica, the Mayan empire thrived from 300 CE to 900 CE (History.com). The Mayans made exceptional advances in astronomy, mathematics, and agriculture. The Temple of Inscriptions is a critical aspect of Mayan history because of its origin, discovery, and the meaning of it. The origin of the temple was important because they used glyphs and recorded their cultures for future generations to see. The discovery was significant because it led to many realizations to the world of…

Mahpiya Vanderbilt Archaeology 1 Bauer Mummies Ancient Egypt has become synonymous with mummies. The elaborate burials and preservation of the bodies is a defining factor of their culture. The word mummy comes from the Persian word mummia which means bitumen. The term was used in the middle ages to the embalmed bodies because of their blackened appearance of the skin, mistakenly thought to have been caused by the use of bitumen in their preservation when in actuality, the blackened appearance is…