Assignment: Ancient Egyptian Architecture

B7: World Geography and Civilizations, term 1-1
2013-10-21T16:39:27Z

Due:

Pyramids

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1. Why did the ancient Egyptians build pyramids? (introduction)

2. What materials were the pyramids built from? (story)

3. How were the great stone blocks moved into place to create the pyramid? (story)

4. How long did it take to build an average pyramid? (story)

5. What were each of the following elements in the pyramid used for? underground room/chamber, passageways, Queen’s chamber, northward pointing air shafts, Grand Gallery, King’s Chamber (explore)

6. What was the special stone at the top of the pyramid made of? (explore)

7. How was the smooth outer covering of the pyramid created? (explore)

Temples

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1. Why did the ancient Egyptians build temples? (introduction)

2. What types of carvings and artwork generally appeared on the temple walls? (introduction)

3. Who was allowed in each area of the temple and what would that person(s) do there? courtyard, hypostyle hall, second hall, sanctuary, sacred lake (story)

4. What was the purpose of the shrine in the sanctuary? (story)

5. Describe each of the following elements in the temple, their significance, and what they were used for? pylon, courtyard, hypostyle hall, second hall, sanctuary, sacred lake (explore)

6. What types of statues would typically be placed in and around the various parts of the temple? (explore)

Obelisks

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1. Why did the ancient Egyptians build obelisks? (how big were they?)

2. What was the shape of the obelisk? (how big were they?)

3. What materials were obelisks made from? (how big were they?)

4. What appears at the top of every obelisk? (how big were they?)

5. How much did the large monumental obelisks weigh? (how big were they?, play the game)

6. How were the obelisks cut/made? (cutting granite with sand)

7. What tools were used for carving obelisks? (cutting granite with sand)

8. Why was sand thought to be an important part of the cutting and carving process? (cutting granite with sand)

Pyramids

Link

1. Why did the ancient Egyptians build pyramids? (introduction)

2. What materials were the pyramids built from? (story)

3. How were the great stone blocks moved into place to create the pyramid? (story)

4. How long did it take to build an average pyramid? (story)

5. What were each of the following elements in the pyramid used for? underground room/chamber, passageways, Queen’s chamber, northward pointing air shafts, Grand Gallery, King’s Chamber (explore)

6. What was the special stone at the top of the pyramid made of? (explore)

7. How was the smooth outer covering of the pyramid created? (explore)

Temples

Link

1. Why did the ancient Egyptians build temples? (introduction)

2. What types of carvings and artwork generally appeared on the temple walls? (introduction)

3. Who was allowed in each area of the temple and what would that person(s) do there? courtyard, hypostyle hall, second hall, sanctuary, sacred lake (story)

4. What was the purpose of the shrine in the sanctuary? (story)

5. Describe each of the following elements in the temple, their significance, and what they were used for? pylon, courtyard, hypostyle hall, second hall, sanctuary, sacred lake (explore)

6. What types of statues would typically be placed in and around the various parts of the temple? (explore)

Obelisks

Link

1. Why did the ancient Egyptians build obelisks? (how big were they?)

2. What was the shape of the obelisk? (how big were they?)

3. What materials were obelisks made from? (how big were they?)

4. What appears at the top of every obelisk? (how big were they?)

5. How much did the large monumental obelisks weigh? (how big were they?, play the game)

6. How were the obelisks cut/made? (cutting granite with sand)

7. What tools were used for carving obelisks? (cutting granite with sand)

8. Why was sand thought to be an important part of the cutting and carving process? (cutting granite with sand)