Developmental Influence of Architecture Flashcards

1
Q

Location

A

Between the Mediterranean sea and Red sea

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2
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Means of communication, highway & lifeline

A

Nile River

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3
Q

Two types of land

A

Black land and Red land

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4
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Located in barren desserts, usually where they construct their structures

A

Red Land

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5
Q

Plants, vegetation, fertile lands beside the Nile river

A

Black Land

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6
Q

Most abundant material in Egypt?

A

Stone

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7
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Soft Stones

A

Limestone, sandstone, Alabaster

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8
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Hard Stones

A

Granite, Quartzite, Basalt, Porphyry

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9
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Mudbricks

A

Collected in the Nile river, molded, and dried in the sun

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10
Q

Used as roofing materials

A

Date Palm & Palm leaves

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11
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Used for boats and furniture

A

Acacia

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12
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Used for the sarcophagus or mummy case

A

Sycamore

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13
Q

No downspout, drainage systems, gutters

A

Structures due to absence of rain

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14
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Structures due to high temperatures and sandstorms

A

No windows

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14
Q

The reason why they built mastabas and pyramids

A

Life after death and preservation of body

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14
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King and God, Political and religious ruler (becomes Osiris when dead)

A

Pharaoh

14
Q

Exterior and Interior walls are covered with what?

A

hieroglyphs, pictorial frescoes, and carvings painted in brilliant colors

15
Q

Scarab, sacred beetle. Solar disk, vulture, palm leaves, papyrus plant buds & flowers of lotus

A

Symbols of Ornamentation

16
Q

Significant astronomical events

A

Solstices & Equinoxes

17
Q

Used for decorative purposes & to record historic events and spells

A

Hieroglyphics

18
Q

Egypt’s type of government

A

Monarchy

19
Q

King and highest priest

A

Pharaoh

20
Q

Successor of throne

A

Son of Pharaoh

21
Q

King’s adviser / Most powerful official

A

Vizier

22
Q

Treasurer

A

Chancellor

23
Q

Manager of king’s personal estate and household

A

Chief steward

24
Q

Typically rectangular, highest point of the city

A

Noble families houses

25
Q

Smaller in size. Lot sizes are divided equally

A

Artisan and Merchant’s houses

26
Q

Smaller and not nearly as decorated as the pharaohs house

A

Quarters of nobles and officials

27
Q

Status quo - number of pillars in their entryway

A

High ranking official houses

28
Q

80sqm per family unit
Divided into entrance, repost, and kitchen

A

Commoner’s houses