CAS AR 100 Lecture 8: Notes 9:28
18 Jan 2018
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Rise of villages but larger settlements later. Many dead were buried with figurines (nude females) Cemetery at hierakonpolis with separate elite section. Abundant kills so they began to overproduce and export pottery and accumulate wealth. Regional king iconography for upper and lower egypt (upper and lower crowns) Initially they were simple wooden tombs with few grave items. Became more elaborate over time with more objects (leather, baskets, arrows) The last king in egypt prior to unification. Rule of the god-king from delta to aswan. Combined the crowns of upper and lower. Old kingdom: dynasties 3-6 (2686 2181 bce) Pyramid complexes built the great pyramids. Divine kingship: living pharaoh is an incarnation of sky/falcon god horus, linked to the sun god. Ra: dead king becomes identified with osiris, god of the dead, justification for fancy tombs. Tomb mastaba (place/shrine where priests/others could come to pay respects/pray) King sneferu red pyramid of dashur.
