1. Art of Ancient Egypt

2. Votive Palette of King Narmer
Unified Upper and Lower Egypt
Enlarged, ceremonial version of a palette used for grinding eye shadow
Commemorates military victory of Narmer

3. Imhotep During the 3rd Dynasty, Imhotep was the aid of Pharaoh Zoser
Architect & Physician
Later became a deity of wisdom and medicine
Began pyramid building tradition

4. Step Pyramid to Zoser 2681-2662 b.c.

5. Cross section of Step Pyramid

6. The Great Sphinx Guardian of tomb of Kafre Lion with a human head
Head may be Kafre
Greeks took inspiration from this

7. Sphinx

8. Bent Pyramid Bent pyramid designed after step Smooth sides
Degree of slope changed part way up
51 degrees changed to 43 degrees

9. Pyramids at Giza

10. Book of the Dead
Collection of spells and magic to help the deceased pass through the underworld

11. The Pharaoh Khafre The hawk represents Horus, the sky god
Shows the Pharaoh’s relationship with the gods
Body is idealized and rigid

12. Another statue to Khafre

13. Queen Hatshepsut Similar design to Khafre Very rigid and idealized
Powerful female ruler who had herself named Pharaoh

14. Wall art People shown drawn chest & eye from front.
Legs, head, arms in profile

15. Akhenaten/Amenhotep IV and Nefertiti

16. Nefertiti Striving for a more natural look in art
Idealized to a degree but less rigid than in past

17. King Tutankhamen Followed Akhenaten’s son Died at age 19
Tomb discovered largely in tact by Howard Carter
Amazing treasures

18. Howard Carter

19. Tut’s throne
Gold, silver, glass paste, glazed ceramic.

20. Eye of Horus Found in King Tut’s tomb
Horus’s eye was lost in battle with his uncle Seth to avenge death of Osiris
Very important symbol

21. 67 feet tall - Built into side of cliff
Temple of Ramses II
67 feet tall - Built into side of cliff

22. Art of mummification? Ramses II tomb uncovered
His body was very much in tact
Still had hair

23. Egyptology
A degree that you can earn that deals strictly with the excavation and history of ancient Egypt

24. Interesting Facts
Egyptians shaved their hair and wore wigs to prevent lice
Circumcision was practiced
Contraception used (animal dung)
Potions to induce miscarriage
Proverb – People bring about their own undoing through their tongues.