Ancient Egypt Flashcards
what cultures does Ancient Egypt extend into
Ancient Greek and even later Roman cultures.
the strict rules for presenting figures
change very little
The majority of surviving material culture relates to their
ideas about the afterlife
Ancient Egypt was ______ about gods
polytheistic
what did the Egyptians believe about the ka of the pharaoh
will journey to the afterlife, and have similar needs as during life
what is necessary for the well-being of society.
Pharaoh’s protection from the afterlife
how the Egyptian culture saw the Mesopotamia culture as rivals
their ealy stages of pyramids looked like a ziggurat
the Egyptian Djoser was not a _______ but a ________
temple to the gods and burial chamber for pharaohs
stages of the pyramids
mastaba - stepped pyramid - pyramid
where do most of the materials come from in Ancient Egypt
their burial rituals
earliest burial structures were called
the mastaba
what would the mastaba have held
a ka statue and an underground burial chamber.
why were the pyramids of Giza built
three successive leaders build increasingly massive pyramids to immortalize themselves after death.
what was the function of the pyramids
preserve their bodies (the leaders) so that they can continue to look after their people in death
Khafre. Ka Statue
what idea was the Khafre. Ka Statue designed with
the pharaohs were built everlasting and that they can never escape the rock
what does the throne on the Khafre Ka Statue show
two symbols on the side repersents the uniting of Upper and Lower Egypt
Common aspects that are typically represented of a pharaoh
Wearing a kilt
Having a fake bearded
Hearing a fanned headdress
Menkaure and a Queen
what’s odd about the Menkaure and a Queen
how the queen is holding him
what could the queen’s arm around the king mean in the Menkaure and a Queen
Could be seen as loving
Could be seen as showing or presenting the king
what is significant about the feet in the Menkaure and a Queen
In the same pose with one step forward
Though the king has a larger step forward
what does the King’s larger step mean in the Menkaure and the Queen
he’s in control and has the power
Seated Scribe
how is the Seated Scribe different from the pharaohs?
It’s been painted
Seated on the ground
Clearly shown doing his job as a scribe
There is no headdress or beard that shows a pharaoh
His eyes are looking slightly upward which shows him as being attentive, engaged, and alert
Judgment of Hunefer Before Osiris. From a Book of the Dead
Ankh represents
everlasting life
what would the Judgment of Hunefer Before Osiris do and why
This is a huge piece that would roll up
the Judgment of Hunefer Before Osiris is a _____
narrative
