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Exploring Ancient Egypt: From Pre-History to Empire

Dive deep into the civilization of the Nile with an engaging session covering the history, life, art, and architecture of ancient Egypt. Uncover the mysteries of the past through hands-on activities and group work.

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Exploring Ancient Egypt: From Pre-History to Empire

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  1. Have a seat. Clear your desk.

  2. Agenda • Opener: • Announcements • Reading Quiz • Class work: • 1) Over view of Egypt- pre-history • 2) Daily life of Egyptian group work-sensory sketch • 3) Analysis of major architecture and art • Exit: • Application assignment

  3. Civilization of the Nile • 500 B.C.E. to 3100 B.C.E. • Upper/Lower Egypt • No central or united government • 3100 B.C.E. Narmer (Menes) united Egypt The Palette of Narmer http://picsdigger.com/image/3091f56a/ http://pregnant-ideas.com/

  4. Civilization of the Nile • Egyptian history began • 30 dynasties • Old kingdom • (2686-2181 B.C.E.) • Dynasties 3-6 • Middle • (2040-1786 B.C.E.) • Dynasties 11-14 • New Kingdom/Empire • (1552-1069 B.C.E.) • Dynasties 18-20 * In 525, B,C.E. -> Egypt lost it’s independence http://blog.kkc.school.nz/mrcranston/2009/02/13/ancient-egypt-mini-research/

  5. Why was life so secure? • Fertile Nile • Desert with no fear of invasion http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/geography/home.html http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/geography/home.html

  6. What was being an ancient Egyptian like? • Groups of five • Each student reads an article that gives an overview on Egyptian life • Discuss major beliefs, challenges, and successes of Ancient Egyptians • Create a large sensory sketch as a group • Label it with descriptions of what the person might be: • Seeing • Hearing • Saying • Feeling • Doing • … to convey significant thoughts, feelings, and experiences. • ALL STATEMENTS MUST CONNECT TO Ancient Egypt! • Fill the entire sheet of paper, use color, and have a statement/label for each topic mentioned above.

  7. Architecture of the Ancient Egyptians • Homes: • Mud brick: mud mixed with straw, shaped into bricks, baked in the sun • Cool in the summer/warm in the winter • Lasted due to climate • Building media for average Joe and pharaoh http://www.historyonthenet.com/Egyptians/housing.htm

  8. Architecture of the Ancient Egyptians • Mastabas • Flat-topped one-story rectangular buildings with slanted walls • Burial places of Old Kingdom nobility • Interiors have different layouts, but all have the following structures: • A chapel or offering room with two doors (one fake/one real) • Serdab- a secret cellar that contains the ka statue • A shaft through the mastabas into the earth to the burial chamber http://skywalker.cochise.edu/wellerr/students/pyramids/pyramid.htm

  9. Architecture of the Ancient Egyptians • The Stepped Pyramid of Zoser • Third Dynasty • Inspired by mastaba, Sumerian ziggurat, and provided inspiration for the pyramids • Designed by Imhotep • King Zoser’s architect • First artist/architect whose name was recorded for posterity • Originally surrounded by courts, buildings, and a 30 ft. high wall • Six levels over one hundred feet high • Oldest sizable structure in the world http://www.livingtravel.com/mideast/egypt/egypt_3.htm

  10. Architecture of the Ancient Egyptians • The Great Pyramids • Fourth Dynasty • Built by three pharaohs • Cheops • Oldest; thirteen acres; 2.3 million blocks • Chefren • Mycerinus • Most stable geometric form • Aligned with north, south, east, and west • Portions of the base with to the height is eleven to seven • Designed to soar to heavens • Wall paintings show images of king climbing the sides of the pyramids to join the sun god • Triangular shape may represent the su http://blog.lib.umn.edu/muwah005/architecture/

  11. Sculpture of the Ancient Egyptians • Characteristics • Religious/political in purpose • Reflects desire for immortality and belief in the afterlife • Pharaoh’s divinity • Human form depicted as follows: • Sitting on a block • Standing with one foot forward • Sitting crossed-legged on the floor • Kneeling on both knees http://www.gutenberg.org/files/18901/18901-h/18901-h.htm http://www.udmpu.org/category/culture/

  12. Sculpture of the Ancient Egyptians • Mycerinus and Khamerernebty • First double statue • Set a fashion for the pharaoh being embraced by, or supported by, the queen • Weight equally distributed • Not a natural stance • Funerary • Common characteristics: • Frontality • Erect stance with left foot forwards • Arms rigidly against the body • Sense of vigor and dignity http://www.islandmix.com/backchat/f6/what-do-you-know-about-ancient-egyptians-ancient-africans-n-their-civilization-206249/index12.html

  13. Sculpture of the Ancient Egyptians • Relief sculpture and painting • Clarity of story telling was extremely important • More so than naturalistic depiction • Figures are shown predominantly from the side • Eyes and shoulders are shown from the front • Artists worked from memory • Portrays what the mind knows is there http://www.inmagine.com/crbs008/crbs0082000-photo

  14. Exit Slip • Complete the exit slip sheet provided • Label each characteristic on each image by drawing on the picture given

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