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Egyptian Egyptian ArchitectureArchitecture
The Temple of Abu The Temple of Abu SimbelSimbel
The Temple of Abu The Temple of Abu SimbelSimbel
Finished in 1224 Finished in 1224 BCEBCE
Intended to show Intended to show Egyptian powerEgyptian power
Main temple Main temple (pictured) contains (pictured) contains four statues of four statues of Ramses IIRamses II
Each statue about Each statue about 60 feet tall60 feet tall
The Temple of Abu The Temple of Abu SimbelSimbel
Its current location is NOT its Its current location is NOT its original location…original location…
Where do you go when Where do you go when you die?you die?
Initially, buried in the sand.Initially, buried in the sand.
ActivityActivity You can do better than that – Improving on the You can do better than that – Improving on the
tomb.tomb. One person per table takes the handout that One person per table takes the handout that
was just given to you.was just given to you. This is the foundation of a tomb. Your job is to This is the foundation of a tomb. Your job is to
draw an addition on to it.draw an addition on to it. You have three minutes.You have three minutes.
After three minutes, pass it to someone else at After three minutes, pass it to someone else at the table.the table.
The process continues until everybody at the The process continues until everybody at the table has made an addition.table has made an addition.
You can add on to someone else’s addition.You can add on to someone else’s addition.
MastabaMastaba
Sloped wall, flat Sloped wall, flat roof structure roof structure meant to protect meant to protect the dead.the dead.
Step PyramidStep Pyramid
Essentially Essentially Mastabas placed Mastabas placed on top of one on top of one another.another.
Bent PyramidBent Pyramid
First attempt at a First attempt at a true pyramid true pyramid shape.shape.
True PyramidTrue Pyramid Most well known – The Most well known – The
Great Pyramid of GizaGreat Pyramid of Giza Built for Pharaoh Built for Pharaoh
Khufu (Cheops) Khufu (Cheops) around 2560 BCE.around 2560 BCE.
Oldest and only Oldest and only survivor of the original survivor of the original seven ancient wonders seven ancient wonders of the world.of the world.
Originally around 480 Originally around 480 feet tall.feet tall.
How’d they get those huge How’d they get those huge rocks up to the top?rocks up to the top?
Two theories:Two theories: A giant mud ramp A giant mud ramp
was built to bring was built to bring the heavier rocks the heavier rocks higher.higher.
A spiraling mud A spiraling mud ramp that wrapped ramp that wrapped around the pyramidaround the pyramid
The Great Sphinx of GizaThe Great Sphinx of Giza 241 feet long, 65 feet tall241 feet long, 65 feet tall Model of face, time it was built and who built it Model of face, time it was built and who built it
are unknown (possibly Pharaoh Khafra)are unknown (possibly Pharaoh Khafra) Originally thought to be a protector of the tombsOriginally thought to be a protector of the tombs