Egyptian: Predynastic & Old Kingdom Flashcards

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Tomb painting from Hierakonpolis

Egypt: Pre-Dynastic (3,500-3,200 BC)

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Palette of King Narmer

Egypt: Old Kingdom (3,000-2190 BC)

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Hesire, from Saqqara

Wood Relief

Egypt: Old Kingdom (3,000-2190 BC)

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Mastaba tombs

Egypt: Old Kingdom (3,000-2190 BC)

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Stepped pyramid and funerary precinct of King Djoser

At Saqqara

Egypt: Old Kingdom (3,000-2190 BC)

Designed by Imhotep ca. (2630-2611)

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Pyramids of Giza

From left to right:

  • Menkaure (ca. 2475 BC)
  • Khafre (ca. 2500 BC)
  • Khufu (ca. 2550 BC)

Egypt: Old Kingdom (3,000-2190 BC)

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The Great Sphinx

Egypt: Old Kingdom (3,000-2190 BC)

Associated with pyramid of Khafre

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Khafre

Egypt: Old Kingdom (3,000-2190 BC)

Made of Diorite, protected by Horace at head

  • Absolutely frontal
  • Utterly immobile
  • Perfectly calm
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Menkaure and wife, Khamerernebty

Egypt: Old Kingdom (3,000-2190 BC)

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Bust of Prince Ankhhaf

Egypt: Old Kingdom (3,000-2190 BC)

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Prince Rahotep and wife, Nofret

Egypt: Old Kingdom (3,000-2190 BC)

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Seated Scribe from Saqqara

Egypt: Old Kingdom (3,000-2190 BC)

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Ti Watching a Hippopotamus Hunt

Relief in tomb of Ti at Saqqara

Egypt: Old Kingdom (3,000-2190 BC)

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Cattle Fording a River

Relief in tomb of Ti at Saqqara

Egypt: Old Kingdom (3,000-2190 BC)

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