The Contributions And Importance Of Architecture In The Ancient World

     According to art historians, the Great Pyramids at Giza were built sometime between 2601 and 2515 bc. These dates are provided in traditional art history textbooks as being relatively accurate; however, the pyramids, through recent discoveries about the constellation, Orion, are

According to art historians, the Great Pyramids at Giza were built sometime between 2601 and 2515 bc. These dates are provided in traditional art history textbooks as being

My picture artwork will focus on the great pyramids of Giza which were designed by a fourth dynasty king, Sneferu between 2686-2667 BC. The pyramids were constructed for the fourth dynasty pharaoh Khufu and were completed around 2560 BC. These pyramids took approximately 20 years to construct.

If I had to say one thing ancient Egyptians were famous for it was that they built tremendous pyramids and had a great amount of skill. Some pyramids still exist and it is amazing how they built them and are still standing today. In the civilization of Ancient Egypt, there were six periods which were the Pre-dynastic period, Old Kingdom, the 1st Intermediate period, the Middle Kingdom, the 2nd Intermediate period, and New Kingdom (TimeMaps). The Pre-dynastic period began in 3500-3000 BC and led to the unified group of Egypt as a community. The Old Kingdom began in 2650 which was around the time that the Great Pyramids of Giza were being built. A man named Narmer was the founder of the 1st dynasty of Ancient Egypt and was looked at as a god. Narmer was mainly known for his hieroglyphic writing and his monuments. Even in todays world, hieroglyphics are used to decode language and is basically the language for the ancient Egyptian

Advances in architecture and record keeping occurred during the Egypt civilization. In the old kingdom of Egypt, huge structures of stone called pyramids. Those who worked on the structures had to be skilled in mathematics, geometry, and architecture. The building of the pyramids required a ton of mental thinking and planning, and was a huge success for architecture advancement. Today we know much about ancient pharaohs of Egypt because of written records that were left. These records were kept in hieroglyphics. Hieroglyphics were a new form of writing invented by the Egyptians that were based on pictures. Since they were invented, we know a good deal as to what happened during the Egyptian time

Old Kingdom : Around the time of 2700-2000 B.C. many pyramids were built, and the pharaohs were seen as a God. Pyramids were built to preserve the pharaoh's body, also known as mummification. They were mainly built at Giza of Egypt, and the biggest pyramid was 481 feet tall, pyramid of Khufu. They were built with limestone, and the chambers were built with granite. Their kingdom ended because of famine, and the pharaoh loss of power.

Egypt is also known for its statues depicting various gods and tombs for its numerous pharaohs. Their architectural prowess is a feat marveled at even today. The ability to design and build such grand monuments such as the iconic pyramids of Giza, rivalling even the Mayan and Aztec temples of South and Central America, reveals the true nature of innovation in Egypt. In fact, even without modern tools of measurement, the Great Pyramid, the largest tomb in Egypt, is almost geometrically perfect. For such a large structure, the length of all four sides at its base differ by less than a foot (McKenty 1).

Around this time in age things were booming for Ancient Greece, but one thing they don 't go Into too much about is their architecture… which I am here to discuss. Ancient Greek Architecture was very beneficial because they built temples, theatres, and great cities.

The Great Pyramid at Giza is the best known and largest of the pyramids constructed between the Third Dynasty and the Thirteenth Dynasty (2686-1650 B.C.) of Egypt 's paranoiac age. The Great Pyramid of the pharaoh Khufu —or, as the Greeks referred to him, Cheops —was constructed during the Fourth Dynasty, about 2,550 years before the birth of Christ. Khufu reigned from 2551 to 2528 B.C.

Built between 2584 and 2461, these monuments are the only one of the seven still around today. Sneferu created this design and made the first pyramid located in Giza. There were three pyramids in a row designed for Sneferu, two of them for other members of his close family. These three pyramids were a part of large temple grounds that mainly served as tombs for pharaohs. The main purpose of the pyramids was to serve as a safe and comfortable place for pharaohs to cross into the afterlife. People came to worship their gods here. These monuments have greatly influenced the ancient world and will continue to for thousands of years to come.

The great Ancient Egypt civilization is filled with magnificent architecture that made its culture rich. The Stepped Pyramid by Imhotep, Mortuary precinct of Djoser 2630-2611 BC, and the Great Pyramids of Gizeh 2490-2228 BC, are an important part of the Ancient Egypt culture. Also the Ka and Maet played a vital role in making these monuments. Ancient Egyptians really cared about their Pharaohs and Gods and did anything to keep them satisfied, even if it meant to carry a 2.5 ton block up 450 feet. The Pyramids of Gizeh and the Stepped Pyramid have some similarities, many differences, and have a major influence in keeping the Ka of the pharaoh happy .

The reason the Egyptians would build this types of homes was to give the Gods they believed in a holy place to stay in and form a connection between the two worlds; the living world, and the afterlife. Only Kings, Priest and deity could have access to the Mastabas for they were holy structures. The first pyramid was made in 2778 and 2648 BCE. It was constructed by Imhotep

This research is on the Ancient Egyptian Culture. Ancient Egypt was located in Northeastern Africa along the Nile River. Egypt was divided into Upper and Lower Egypt from 5000 to 2950 BC; the unification of Egypt was around 3000 BC. Ancient Egypt was around until about 50 BC. The Egyptians are known for many accomplishments; they include: their complex irrigation system, hieroglyphics, and the practice of medicine, the calendar, their art, and the construction of the pyramids. The pyramids were built as monuments to honor the dead. There are many mysteries concerning the construction of the pyramids. This research will be directed towards the Great Pyramids at Giza. The pyramids are a very interesting subject matter because they are gigantic structures that were constructed by only the minds of early architects and the hands of many workers. This research will cover the ideas of how these Great Pyramids were constructed.

The architecture of ancient Egypt is one of the most significant civilizations throughout history, which developed of different structures and great architectural monuments along the River Nile.

To understand the architecture of ancient Egypt we must first look at the culture of the people of Egypt and the influences the other civilisations in Mesopotamia had on the area.