EGYPT (2950 B.C.)

THE GREAT PYRAMID (2550 B.C.)

• Located in Giza, The Great Pyramid was the largest pyramid ever built.
• It was made of 2.3 million stone blocks, 481 feet.
• Pyramids were built as tombs that symbolize the sacred mountain, striving to reach the heavens.
• They were intended to protect the body of the pharaoh and were constructed to withstand the elements of time.

PYRAMID OF DJOSER (2630 B.C.)

• The Pyramid of Djoser, constructed in Saqqara, was the first pyramid ever built.
• It is 197 feet high with 6 layers.
• Made up of 11.6 million cubic feet of stone and clay.
• The tunnels underground run about 3.5 miles long.

THE GREAT SPHINX OF GIZA

• The Great Sphinx is believed to be the most immense stone sculpture in the round ever made by man.
• Located in Giza, sits a huge creature with the head of a human and a lion's body.
• It is the first truly colossal royal sculpture in Egypt.
• It has stirred the imagination of poets, scholars, adventurers and tourists.

TIMELINE

• Predynastic (5500-3000 B.C.) climate change turns Egypt into desert
• Early Dynastic (2950-2575 B.C.) calendar and hieroglyphic writing
• Old Kingdom (2575-2150 B.C.) trade with Mediterranean region
• First Intermediate (2125-1975 B.C.) political chaos splits into 2 regions
• Middle Kingdom (1975- 1640 B.C.) irrigation projects, classical literary period

DIFFERENCES WITH THE ROMANS

• The Roman's used concrete for their monumental architecture
• In comparison, Egyptians used different stone materials
• Both architectures elucidate their different traditions based on their location
• Egypt is mostly desert, so they took the materials that were available...
• ... To create something that would symbolize their culture

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• The architecture that roman's created were visible symbols of their power
• The difference in these two civilizations show their different traditions

PURPOSE

• Monumental architecture are forms that symbolize power and authority
• This is an important part of history because it symbolizes each civilization
• We can learn so much about the different traditions
• The buildings and monuments etc. expresses their cultures
• People today create new ideas and traditions by learning about the ancient civilizations

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• Architecture helps transform our world and symbolizes who we are