temple of amun-re and hypostyle hall Flashcards
where is this found?
Karnak egypt
what kingdom is this part of?
new kingdom
what dynasty’s are these part of?
18 and 19th dynasties
when was the temple built?
1550 BCE
when was the hall built?
1250 BCE
what is this temple made out of?
cut sandstone and mud brick
what do you first walk into?
an open courtyard
what’s the second thing you walk through?
a dark hall full of columns
what’s the last thing you would walk through?
the temple part that only the priest could go into
what was on the columns?
hyroglifics
what does axial plan mean?
when the entrance in straight ahead
what does pylon mean?
massage sloping gateways
what is a pylon temple?
a courtyard leaving to a hall with a dimly lit area
what is a hypostyle?
a roof supported by Columns
what is a peristyle?
surrounded by columns
