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?