Funerary Mask of Tutankhamun
c. 1327 B.C.E
Gold inlaid with glass and semiprecious stones
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Found by Howard Carter in The Valley of King, 18th Dynasty
The Palette of Narmer
c. 2950 B.C.E
Green Schist
Hierokonpolis, Early Dynastic Period, found in Temple of Horus
Unification of Egypt and the beginning of the country's growth as a
powerful nation
The Step Pyramid and Sham Buildings, Funerary Complex of Djoser
c. 2630-2575 B.C.E
The Designer was Imhotep
Was designed as a replica in stone of the wood, brick, and reed
buildings used in rituals associated with kingship
Step Pyramid - Saqqara, painted limestone ( 2450-2325)
Great Pyramids, Giza
c. 2575-2450 B.C.E, Fourth Dynasty
The oldest and Largest Pyramid is Khufu; 2551-2528 B.C.E
Great Sphinx, Giza
c. 2520-2494 B.C.E
Funerary complex of Khafre
Sandstone
Khafre from Giza
c. 2520-2494 B.C.E, fourth dynasty
From Valley Temple of Khafre
By dianite-gabbro gneiss
Enthroned King, Over life size statues
Menkaure and a Queen from Giza
Probably the queen is Khamerenebty II
c. 2490-2472 B.C.E, Fourth Dynasty
Graywacke with traces of red and black paint
Dignity, calm and permanence
Seated Scribe from Saqqara
c. 2450-2325
Found near the Tomb of Kai, Saqqara, 5th Dynasty
Painted limestone with inlaid eyes of rock crystal
They believed that appointed to one of several 'houses of life.'
Reconstruction Drawing of the Great Temple of Amun at Karnak
c. 1579-1075 B.C.E
Aka New Kingdom
Statue of Amun is located at heart of the temple
Kings manifest their power
Hatshepsut Kneeling
c. 1473-1458 B.C.E, from Deir el-Bahri, 18th Dynasty
By red granite
Woman who ruled Egypt very long time
Funerary Temple of Hatshepsut
c. 1473-1458 B.C.E, from Deir el-Bahri, 18th Dynasty
At the far left ramp there is funerary temple of Mentuhatep III
(2009-1997 B.C.E)
Colossal Figure of Akhenaten
c. 1353-1336
From Temple Gempaaten, Karnak
Sandstone with traces of polychromy
Akhenaten and his family
c. 1353-1336 B.C.E, 18th Dynasty
from Akhenaten (Tell el-Amarna)
painted limestone relief ( Sunken relief technique)
Queen Tiye
c. 1352 B.C.E, 18th Dynasty
From Kam Medinet el-Ghurab
By wood, glass, silver, gold ...
Nefertiti
c. 1353-1336
From Akhenaten ( Tell el-Amarna)
Painted limestone
Inner Coffin of Tutankhamun's Sarcophagus
c. 1332-1322 B.C.E
From Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings
Gold inlaid glass and semiprecious stones
Judgement of Hunefer Before Osiris
c. 1285 B.C.E, 19th Dynasty
Painted papyrus
From a book of the Dead, Judgement of the Dead
Rosetta Stone, 196 B.C.E
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hypostyle hall
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mastaba
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