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Dynasty: Dynasty 4, Reign of Khafre (ca.2472-2448 BC) Size: Height 168 cm. Place of discovery: Giza, Valley Temple of Khafre. Material: Diorite. This beautiful statue of King Khafre (called by the Greeks Khefren) i s not only one of the masterpieces of the Egyptian Museum but one of the most important sculptures of ancient Egypt. The statue was ...
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quarries and mines, and most especially in the New Kingdom granite and granodiorite quarries at Aswan (Figures 1-3; Engelbach 1922:12, 1923:30; Kelany 2003). They have also been reported from many Eastern Desert gold mines (probably largely, if not entirely, of New Kingdom date; Engelbach 1922:12), and quarries for silicified sandstone at
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Common subjects of ancient carvings were Egyptian gods, pharaohs, war scenes, and sacred animals. Artisans chiefly used materials found in Egypt, especially along the rich Nile Valley. These ...
DetailsSecondly, basalt was considered a sacred material in ancient Egypt, and its use in the construction of pyramids was believed to have spiritual significance. Basalt was also used in the construction of other important structures in ancient Egypt, such as temples and tombs. It was often used in the form of columns, paving stones, and statues.
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Diorite. 165. Khafre Enthroned is a funerary statue of the Pharaoh Khafre, who reigned during the Fourth dynasty of ancient Egypt. It is now located in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The construction is made of anorthosite gneiss, a valuable, extremely hard, and dark stone brought 400 miles down the Nile River from royal quarries.
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In 1999, D.A. Stocks tested the efficacy of copper saws and drills on the granite in the Aswan quarries 500 miles up the Nile. The copper saw in his test was 1.8 meters long, 15 centimeters in depth, and 6 millimeters thick. Stocks experimented with both wet and dry sand and smooth and notched saws.
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Ancient Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths and religious practices belonging to the Nile River Valley civilization. The beliefs of the ancient civilization lasted until the fall of the Ptolemaic Dynasty in 30 BCE at the hands of the Roman Empire. Thereafter, Egypt became a Roman subdivision and Christianity became the main …
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Geb and Nut's children were Osiris, Isis, Seth, and Nephthys. Click on their names to find out more about the Ennead gods. The Ennead gods and goddesses. In the top row from left to right: Atum, Tefnut, Shu holding Nut aloft and Geb lying at Shu's feet. In the bottom row from left to right: Osiris, Isis, Seth and Nephthys.
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Egyptian mythology focuses on the fundamental order of the universe, explaining the patterns of the natural world through divine actions. Of particular importance are the creation myths, the constant struggle against disorder, …
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The second part of the Grand Staircase with architectural elements dedicated to the temples of the gods, by various Pharaohs. In the foreground is the granite naos of Senusret I (GEM 1670), with the papyriform columns and lintel of Sobekhotep III & Sobekemsaf I (GEM 6779) to its left.Centrally, behind the naos is the obelisk of …
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Later, Khufu opened diorite quarries to the west of Toshka and south of Buhen, ... Forts, trading posts and Egyptian style temples were built in Kush, and the Nubian elite adopted the worship of Egyptian gods and even the Egyptian hieroglyphic writing system. The gold, ebony and ivory of Nubia contributed to the material wealth of Egypt, and ...
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In particular, a dam was built to control the flow of water into the lake. This restored access to a sizable fertile area, which an earthen wall then encircled. Amenemhat III was in charge of working the Sinai turquoise mines. Egypt also sent out missions to the Wadi Hammamat and the diorite quarries in the Nubian desert to get raw materials.
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Horus. Horus, statue at his temple in Idfū, Egypt. Depicted as a falcon or as a man with a falcon's head, Horus was a sky god associated with war and hunting. He was also the embodiment of the divine kingship, and in some eras the reigning king was considered to be a manifestation of Horus.
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Her personality - often linked with other deities - was very complex. Some researchers suggest that the mysterious Sphinx represents Sekhmet, and many legends and myths say she was present at the time of the creation of our world. Sekhmet was often closely related to Hathor, a woman with a bovine head, the goddess of love, and the …
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Image Gallery. This image gallery is a visual guide to the gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt. It includes depictions of many of Egypt's more iconic and widely worshipped deities, along with brief …
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Wood. Egyptian artists also used a variety of woods in their work, including the native acacia, tamarisk, and sycamore fig, as well as fir, cedar, and other conifers imported from Syria. Artisans excelled at puzzling together small, irregular pieces of wood and pegged them into place to create statuary, coffins, boxes, and furniture.
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It is far from conclusive, however, that this is a light bulb and most experts agree that it is a depiction of a djed pillar, a type of pillar associated with Ptah the creator god and a lotus flower. It also involves …
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Ra the Sun. Ra was the principal solar god of Egyptian religion. He was said to have been one of the first, if not the first, god to emerge from nothingness. He became the ancestor of many of the religion's other powerful gods including Osiris, Horus, and the earth god Geb. In these legends he is also a creator god.
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Coarse limestone, used for the core masonry, appears to have been quarried from the immediate vicinity of each pyramid. Quarries have been located at Giza around the Sphinx, southeast of the Pyramid of …
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Diorite Sculptures: The sculpture on the left is a diorite statue of Gudea, a Mesopotamian ruler, made in about 2090 BC. It is about 19 inches tall and is currently displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. A public domain image. The vase on the right was made in ancient Egypt from diorite with spectacular feldspar phenocrysts.
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In the view of the ancient Egyptians, there were seven stages to the mythical timeline of the world: the chaos that existed pre-creation, the emergence of the creator deity, the creation (by various means) of the world and the differentiation of beings, the reign of the sun god, direct rule by other deities,
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Egyptian Stone Sculpture. It was in the late 2nd and early 3rd Dynasties, from about 2,700 BCE, that what could be termed the characteristic ancient-Egyptian style of sculpture in stone was established, a style transmitted through some 2,500 years to the Ptolemaic period with only minor exceptions and modifications.
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The ancient Egyptian obelisks represented their concept of benben, a primordial mound the god Atum stood on at the creation of the world. Hence, obelisks were connected with the benu , the Egyptian inspiration for the Greek phoenix. Ancient Egyptians linked the benu with light and life and with Ra.
DetailsThe Long Age of Predynastic Egypt. The areas adjacent to the fertile Nile valleys were always a hotbed of human development. To understand the emergence of the earliest predynastic Egyptian society, we need to reach far back in time. Some of the earliest steps of evolution and development in the Nile Valley began as early as 120,000 …
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Location. The location of ancient Egypt was in North-Eastern Africa, having formed and flourished along the lower portion of the Nile River. It made up most of what is now the modern Arab Republic of Egypt. Ancient Egypt had four main divisions of its land, the first two being the Upper and Lower Egypt. It may appear odd that the Upper Egypt ...
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Nonetheless, the integration of cosmos, king, and maat remained fundamental. Ancient Egyptian religion, indigenous beliefs of ancient Egypt from predynastic times (4th millennium BCE) to its decline in the first centuries CE. With tombs dominating the archaeological record, it is especially known for its treatment of the dead.
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The following are some recent quarry studies, only a fraction of the available research which has been conducted. Wadi Dara (Egypt). This gold and copper mine was used during the Early Dynastic and Old Kingdom periods (3200–2160 BCE). Evidence includes pit trenches, tools (grooved stone axes and pounding slabs), smelting sites and …
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