Ancient EgyptAncient Egypt

Life, Myth, & Artby Angie Hendrikson

Life, Myth, & Artby Angie Hendrikson

Gods & GoddessesGods & Goddesses Everything governed by

gods Made offerings to gods

and spirits Symbolic animal

features Spectacular headdresses

The Nile RiverThe Nile River

River of life Flooded annually Fertile Soil 6 miles of good farm

land Graveyards in desert

Egyptian Homes: Workers’ Villages

Egyptian Homes: Workers’ Villages

Cramped villages Narrow streets Made of bricks Square in shape Space divided

Front for fur trade/livestock

Back for living The layout of the Egyptian homes in the Tomb-builder’s town of Armana

Egyptian Homes: Wealthy Villages

Egyptian Homes: Wealthy Villages

Spacious and comfortable Made of stone High ceilings

pillars barred windows

tiled floors painted walls

Pools and gardens Servant’s quarters

Countryside or outskirts of townWell-planned town of Deir el-Medina

Social ClassesSocial Classes

Soldiers, Farmers, Tomb Builders

Craftsmen

Scribes

Priests, Engineers, Doctors

High Priests, Nobles

Vizier

Pharaoh

Art of Ancient EgyptArt of Ancient Egypt Architecture Sculpture Masks Jewelry Cartouche Hieroglyphics Papyrus Paintings

ArchitectureArchitecture Three main types

Pyramid Pylon Obelisk

SculptureSculpture Busts

SphinxStatues

Relief SculptureRelief Sculpture Mural decorations in tombs Wall marked out with red

guidelines

Grid used for major human figures

Preliminary outlines corrected, paint applied in tempera

Carved painted areas out

Finished carving often painted

MasksMasks Funerary Masks

Used to cover the face of a mummy

Emphasized transition of dead from this world to the next

Preserved body after death

Ritual Ceremonies Masks of animal heads Magic

Mask of Tutankhamun

JewelryJewelry Image-conscious people Worn to embellish Adorned with as much as

could afford Charms and amulets Bracelets, rings, and anklets Earring, bands around heads Gold, precious stones Adorned for afterlife

The ScarabThe Scarab

Design often used in jewelry Represented Khepri (the sun at dawn) Believed they were self-generating

CartoucheCartouche

Oval band Name of

King Acts as

protector of kings name This cartouche spells

Cleopatra

HieroglyphicsHieroglyphics Egyptian writing Letters and

symbols/signs Syllables Writing considered

sacred act

Represents: Vulture

Pronounced: ah (as in father)

Represents: Two reeds

Pronounced: y (as in discovery)

Papyrus Paper PaintingsPapyrus Paper Paintings

Paper transformed society

Technology Egyptians had

monopoly on Made from a plant

MummificationMummification When they die their

soul leaves body Soul would reunite

with body after buried Soul needed to

recognize and find body in order to live forever

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/Egyptians/mummy_maker_game.shtml

EmbalmingEmbalming Preserved bodies to

keep looking lifelike Liver, lungs, stomach,

and intestines kept in Canopic Parts

Natron: Salt mixture used to dry

Rebirth Tools