Ancient and Egyptian Architecture.ppt

Ancient and Egyptian Architecture Architectural History ACT 322 Doris Kemp Topics Egyptian Civilization Egyptian Architectural Characteristics Mastabas Saqqara Pyramid at Medum Khufu’s Pyramid at Giza Additional Giza Structures Characteristics Beni Hasan Mortuary Temples Middle Kingdom Mortuary Temples New Kingdom Mortuary Temples Egyptian Civil Architecture Egyptian Civilization Egypt and Mesopotamia are the earliest known recorded civilizations Nile River was the driving force for ancient Egypt Egyptians were obsessed with the afterlife and the dead These beliefs had a great impact on the