Post on 19-Jul-2015
THE TEMPLE OF EDFU
By:
Diego Franco
Suriñe Garrido
Daniel Garrote
Elena Mora
WHERE IS SITUATED THE TEMPLE OF EDFU?
Situated in the
west bank of the
Nile
WHO ORDERED THE CONSTRUCTION?
King Horus
WHEN IT WAS CONSTRUCTED?
Constructed between:
237 B.C 57 B.C
WHAT ARCHITECT CONSTRUCTED?
Constructed by
IMHOP
WHAT MATERIALS WERE USED?
Calcite bust
Limestone
Red
Granite
WHAT MACHINES THEY USED?
They used many persons
Egyptians taking up a
pillar
Y
Water
Sanctuary
Holiest part
in the
temple
Offering table
Festival hall
Oldest
part of
the
temple
Birth house
was the site of the
annual Festival of
Coronation
Entrance to the temple
TYPE OF STRUCTURE
-The structure of the temple is massive.
- Is made of large elements quite heavy - Is stable, rigid and very resistance.
PARTS OF THE STRUCTURES
• The temple has:
• COLUMNS.
• BEANS.
• KEYSTONES .
• WALLS.
BEAN
S
Walls
Keyston
e
STRESSES
• COLUMNS: Compression because are subject by twoopposing forces that squeeze it.
• BEANS: Bending because is subject when certain forces acton it, causing to bend.
• KEYSTONE: Compression.
• WALLS: Compression.
ANY QUESTION?