Ancient Egyptian society was divided into different communities including hunters, fishers, soldiers, slaves, priests, scribes, artists, and craftsmen. Artists, scribes and craftsmen were highly respected. The pharaoh was the ruler of Egypt. Egyptians built impressive pyramids and temples like the Great Pyramids at Giza and the massive Karnak temple. They also developed intricate painted reliefs, sculpture, and mummification practices to preserve bodies in elaborate tombs like Tutankhamun's.

1. Ancient
Egyptian
Art

2. People
Communities were made up of:
•Hunters and fishermen
•Soldiers
•Slaves
•Priests
•Scribes
•Artists and craftsmen
Fishing Scene
•Farmers and herdsmen Tomb of Kenamun
About 1430 BC

3. People
Artists, craftsmen and scribes were
honored and admired.
•Scribe.
Scribes wrote on papyrus.
•Papyrus
Seated Scribe
Painted Limestone
About 2500 BC

4. People
•Pharaoh.
Tutankhamun Sarcophagus
About 1340 BC

5. EGYPTIAN ARCHITECTURE

6. Great Pylon of the Horus Temple
Architecture
•Located: west side of Nile River
•237-57 BCE
•Two large geometric
“mountains”
•Statues and carvings
•Floor was painted to depict a
river
•Ceiling – sun rays and stars
•Horus and Hathor

7. Architecture

8. Architecture

9. Architecture

10. Architecture
Mastaba

11. Architecture
The greatest architectural
achievements of the Ancient
Egyptians were the pyramids.

12. Architecture
“Step Pyramid”.

13. Architecture
•The three “great pyramids”
are located at Giza.

14. Architecture
They are guarded by the
Great Sphinx.

15. Architecture
The ancient Egyptians also
built beautiful temples.

16. Architecture
Karnak temple - was known
as Ipet-isut .
It covers about 200 acres
1.5km by 0.8km

17. Mummies
The pyramids and tombs contained the
mummified remains of the pharaohs.

18. Mummies

19. Mummies

20. Mummies

21. Mummies

22. Mummies
Tomb of Tutankhamun

23. EGYPTIAN SCULPTURE

24. Sculpture
Painted relief sculpture lined the walls of
pyramids.
This is called a stele.

25. Sculpture

26. Sculpture

27. Sculpture
Queen Nefertiti

28. Sculpture
Artists used materials found in the
Nile river valley

29. Sculpture

30. EGYPTIAN PAINTINGS

31. Painting

32. Painting

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