ARTH 1200 Lecture 2: Day 2
20 Sep 2016
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Egyptians kept their architecture style the same over centuries. All the temples have a different layout but serve the same purpose. Tried to make you feel like you are taking a spiritual journey the further you go in the smaller the rooms get to make you feel like you are leaving this world. The deepest room is where the statues are held, supposed to be the closest a mortal can get to the gods before death. Will be responsible for the dates on the short list. Destroy the sea peoples to avoid the destruction that brought down many people during the bronze age collapse. Has the oldest written set of laws. Consistent laws allow society to become larger and more complex. Mud brick not as durable as stone. Has one of the oldest examples of a true" arch. Its like a trapezoid with a curve outside so no piece can fall through.
