Egyptian Culture

HieroglyphicsRecord Keeping

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Rosetta Stone

Rosetta Stone

Literature

No “great” works known.Many poems focus on loveDeath literature

PyramidsTombsOld and Middle Kingdom50,000 men & 20 to 30 yearsStep PyramidsSmooth Pyramids

Pyramids

Step Pyramids

Egyptian

Incan Mayan

Sumerian

The Great Sphinx240 feet long66 feet highLion’s body with human headGuardian of pyramids

Art

CubitsGrid system to standardize body measurements

SculpturePharoah Mycerinus and Queen Kha-merer-nebty IIOld Kingdom

Sculpture“Seated Scribe”Old KingdomPainted Limestone

SculptureQueen Nefertiti20 inches highPainted limestone

Sculpture

ProportionUse of size to show status.

Funeral MaskTutankhamenOnly example that exists today