introduction to Egypt art and Design

1. VA-106 History of Art and Culture
Dr. Mujahid Mehdi
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Design
mmehdi.faculty@aror.edu.pk
AROR UNIVERSITY OF ART, ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, AND
HERITAGE, SUKKUR PAKISTAN

2. An introduction to
Egyptian Civilization

3.  Time: Around 3000 – 1000 BCE
 Location: Present days Egypt in Africa
Time & Location

4. Division of Time Periods

5.  Alexandria
 Cairo
 Saqqara
 Memphis
 Giza
Important Cities of Egyptian Civilization

6. a) Tigris
b) Indus
c) Nile
d) Yellow River
In which river did the Egyptian Civilization
develop

7. a) 4,650 km
b) 3,650 km
c) 6,650 km
d) 5,650 km
What is the length of Nile River

8.  Kings formed central government
 Build the first pyramids and tombs
 Ended after a civil war between the
Pharaohs and the nobles
Old Kingdom, 2700 – 2200 BCE

9.  Arts like jewellery making flourished
 Improved in trade and construction projects
 The troublesome Hyksos invaded
Middle Kingdom, 2000 – 1700 BCE

10.  Began with the Hyksos expulsion
 Egyptian civilization reaches its peak
 Queen Hatshepshut ordered repairs to
damaged temples
New Kingdom, 1550 – 1050 BCE

11.  Hieroglyphic writing on papyrus
 Engravings on pillars, walls of tombs and
palaces
Literary Sources

12.  Building like pyramids, temples, and pillars
 Statues of the Egyptian gods and rulers
Archaeological Sources

13.  Artefacts like bronze tools, weapons, ivory,
stones, etc.
Archaeological Sources

14.  Build on roads running parallel to river Nile.
 Northern side of town for king and his family and his important officials
 Central town is for common people and administrative buildings
 Some kilometers away from the town, formers and slaves and pyramids
Egyptian Town

15. Social Structure of Egyptian Civilization

16. Social Structure of Egyptian Civilization

17.  Tombs designed to protect a Pharaoh and
his family belongings after death
Pyramids
The great pyramid of Giza was made for
pharaoh Khufu

18. Other architecture
Abu Simbel The Sphinx

19.  Agricultural and Art – main occupation
 Domesticated animals like dogs, donkeys, pigs,
and camels etc
Occupation

20.  Mastered the art of weaving
Occupation

21.  Stone making
 Carpentry
Occupation

22.  Dug canals to stop the flood water from
reaching the towns and cities
Occupation

23.  Boats for trade
Occupation

24. Religion

25. a) Dog
b) Cat
c) Camel
d) Goat
In animal did the Egyptian worship?

26. Religion

27. Script

28. Scientific Development

29. Astronomy

30. Human Body

31. Human Body

33. 1) Which was the first pyramid built in
the Egypt?
2) Who was the pyramid of Giza build
for?
3) How many days a mummy was
prepared?
4) Which human parts was stored and
which was through away.
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34. Interesting part

35. Interesting part