Egyptian Flashcards
The life of Egypt. This is where early civilization had its birth.
Nile River
Principle of constrcution was post and lintel.
Mud brick was the principal building material.
Stones were carefully cut together since they didn’t use mortars.
Architectural Materials
Structures have no downspouts, drainage and gutters due to the absence of rain. No windows to cut heat penetration and sand storm.
Roof was not an importatant consideration.
Climate
Egyptians are monotheistic in theory.
Polytheistic in practice.
There are no dividing line between gods and kings cince they were frequently associated with triads.
Religion
Abydos triad
Osiris
Isis
Horus
Good of the underworld
Osiris
Mother of horus
Isis
Child of isis and osiris
Reincarnation of RA
Horus
Memphis triad
Ptad
Sekhmet
Nefertem
Chief deity of Memphis and patron deity of craftsman
Ptad
Consort of Ptad & giver of divine retribution, vengeance, & conquest
Sekhmet
Protector of two lands
Nefertem
Menkaure triad
King menkaure
Hathor
Menkaure
The last great pyramid builder
King menkaure
The goddess of music & love
Hathor
17th deified nome of upper egypt
Menkaure
Theban triad
Amun
Mut
Khons
King of the gods
Amun
Consort of amun & queen of the gods
Mut
The son of amun at mut
Khons
Chief god
Amun-ra
Symbol of the sun for eternal life sun god
Rah
World creator
Atum
Dread god
Set
Jacktal headed god of death
Anubis
Ibis headed god of wisdom
Thot
Bull god
Serapis
First Egyptian pharaoh of unified Egypt
3000-2938 BC
Menes
Discovered imhotep
Begun architectural conquest to create a tomb to record as a largest stone
Djoser
Son of KHUNI married to her stepsister to have a pure blood
Sheferu
Temporary ruler before thumose III
Hatshepsut
Rebel pharaoh
Amenhotep IV Akhenaten
Was the youngest pharaoh at the age of 9
Tutankhamun
Restrengthen and re-create Egyptian empire, a battle tested ruler disciplinarian
Setti
Pure blood ruler attacker to expand Egypt
Ramenes II
Queen of the nile
Cleopatra