Developmental Influence of Architecture Flashcards
Location
Between the Mediterranean sea and Red sea
Means of communication, highway & lifeline
Nile River
Two types of land
Black land and Red land
Located in barren desserts, usually where they construct their structures
Red Land
Plants, vegetation, fertile lands beside the Nile river
Black Land
Most abundant material in Egypt?
Stone
Soft Stones
Limestone, sandstone, Alabaster
Hard Stones
Granite, Quartzite, Basalt, Porphyry
Mudbricks
Collected in the Nile river, molded, and dried in the sun
Used as roofing materials
Date Palm & Palm leaves
Used for boats and furniture
Acacia
Used for the sarcophagus or mummy case
Sycamore
No downspout, drainage systems, gutters
Structures due to absence of rain
Structures due to high temperatures and sandstorms
No windows
The reason why they built mastabas and pyramids
Life after death and preservation of body