ANTH 111 Lecture Notes - Bent Pyramid, List Of Numeral Systems, Dahshur
Early State Civilizations - Egypt
Pharaoh
Title of the king or ruler of ancient Egypt.
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Not just humans, they were considered Gods ("divinity")--pronounced the
laws
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Human incarnation of Horus--Ray (the sun God)--Osiris (God of the dead)
Prepare for the afterlife
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The Old Kingdom 2575 to 2134B.C.
Pyramids** at Giza were constructed during this period
Pyramids at Giza were not the first, just the largest
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Mastaba--smallish rectangular mud brick stone laid on top of a grave
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More than 80 surviving pyramids
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Images and description of the following pyramids will be presented:
Djoser’s pyramid at Saqqara, 2650B.C.--first pyramid constructed
Imhotep
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Base 120 m X 110 m and 197 ft. high
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Initially a mastaba, but gradually built
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Beneath the ground there are structures and stairways, and
halls(5.6 km of passageways)--40000 burial goods
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Pyramids of Sneferu at Dashur, about 2600B.C.
Built number of pyramids--started the tradition of smooth
sided pyramids
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Structures in the pyramid--not just underneath the bedrock
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The Bent Pyramid --because it looks bent--covered in
limestones
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The Red Pyramid--entrances leading to chambers--covered in
limestones
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The Great Pyramid of Khufu at Giza, 2560B.C.
Son of Sneferu--oversaw The Great Pyramid (the largest
pyramid--built at Giza)
Took at least 23 years
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Persons spirit was recarnated after death
Was the first tall building until the Eiffel Tower was built
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Egyptian Civilization cont'd
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
11:24 AM
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Document Summary
Title of the king or ruler of ancient egypt. Not just humans, they were considered gods (divinity)--pronounced the laws. Human incarnation of horus--ray (the sun god)--osiris (god of the dead) Pyramids** at giza were constructed during this period. Pyramids at giza were not the first, just the largest. Mastaba--smallish rectangular mud brick stone laid on top of a grave. Images and description of the following pyramids will be presented: Base 120 m x 110 m and 197 ft. high. Beneath the ground there are structures and stairways, and halls(5. 6 km of passageways)--40000 burial goods. Built number of pyramids--started the tradition of smooth sided pyramids. Structures in the pyramid--not just underneath the bedrock. The bent pyramid --because it looks bent--covered in limestones. The red pyramid--entrances leading to chambers--covered in limestones. The great pyramid of khufu at giza, 2560b. c. Son of sneferu--oversaw the great pyramid (the largest pyramid--built at giza) Was the first tall building until the eiffel tower was built.
