Nile Cruise May on board a dahabiya
Describe the major differences and similarities between a cult temple and a royal mortuary temple of the New Kingdom, giving a detailed description of at least one of each.
For the purposes of this essay, temples of Amarna period are excluded. Introduction It is surprising that the terminology used by Egyptologists for many years, to describe the temples, is actually quite difficult to define; this seems to be a recognised problem. There are also slight variations on these terms …
Romantic Egypt
Was Hatshepsut a successful king of Egypt?
Introduction To access Hatshepsut’s success as an ancient Egyptian king you first have to define what do you mean by successful. The following items need to be accessed Upholding Maat Building Works Trade Military Expansion Domestic Economics Maintaining control in the crown Being remembered Continuing the dynasty If we look …
Fun times on-board a Nile Cruise
Describe the conventions of representation used in Egyptian two-dimensional art. Demonstrate this with reference to the wall scenes in ONE non-royal tomb of the later Old Kingdom.
Introduction This essay does not cover the entire period of Egyptian art but concentrates on the early development during the Old Kingdom; the Amarna period is specifically excluded. It is important when looking at Egyptian wall paintings to remember what we are looking at. This is not some pretty picture …
Nile Sunset
From Pit to Pyramid
Trace the evolution of funerary architecture from the predynastic pit grave through the development of the mastaba tomb, to the pyramid complexes of the 4th Dynasty. It almost seems that from the dawn of Egyptian civilisation until the end they were obsessed with death and burial. Yet when you look …
