PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT

ANCIENT WORLDARCHITECTUREINTRODUCTIONBEGIN WITH THE FIRST KNOWN STRUCTURES MADE BY HUMANS UP TO THE SOARING SKYSCRAPERS OF THE MODERN ERA. THIS QUICK REVIEW ILLUSTRATES HOW EACH NEW MOVEMENT BUILDS ON THE ONE BEFORE.PERIODS AND STYLES FLOW TOGETHER.DATES ARE ALWAYS APPROXIMATE: ARCHITECTURE IS A FLUID ART.

COMENZAREMOS CON LAS PRIMERAS ESTRUCTURAS CONOCIDAS, HECHAS POR LOS SERES HUMANOS, A LAS ALTSIMOS RASCACIELOS DE LA ERA MODERNA.ESTA REVISIN RPIDA ILUSTRA CMO CADA NUEVO MOVIMIENTO SE BASA EN EL ANTERIOR.PERODOS Y ESTILOS FLUYEN JUNTOS.LAS FECHAS SON SIEMPRE APROXIMADAS: ARQUITECTURA ES UN ARTE QUE FLUYE.GLOSARYSKYCRAPERS : RASCACIELOSPREHISTORY ARCHITECTUREThe first rudimentary structures created by man, and thanks to them we know the first elements used in its construction

Megalithic constructions

The MENHIR : also called monolith is a large isolated stone stuck vertically into the ground . Associated with ceremonial or commemorative activities.

This means, large stone tablemonument consists of several menhirs on which other large stones lie horizontally

Circles formed by several dolmens and menhirs .

These structures are known as megalithic for mega = large, litho = stone.

ANCIENT EGYPTBACK TO HISTORY

IT LASTED FOR OVER 3000 YEARS FROM 3150 BC TO 30 BC. IT WAS CONQUERED BY: ASSYRIAN EMPIREDPERSIAN EMPIREDGREECE ROMANS

KINGDOMS AND PERIODS

THREE MAJOR KINGDOMS CALLED: THE OLD KINGDOM THE MIDDLE KINGDOM THE NEW KINGDOM.

CULTURE

RICH IN CULTURE INCLUDING: GOVERNMENTRELIGIONARTSWRITING.

PYRAMIDS AND TREASURE

THE PHARAOHS OF EGYPT WERE OFTEN BURIED IN GIANT PYRAMIDS OR IN SECRET TOMBS. THEY BELIEVED THAT THEY NEEDED TREASURE TO BE BURIED WITH THEM TO HELP THEM IN THE AFTERLIFE. PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT ARE ALL VESTIGES LEFT BY THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS, THE MOST PORTENTOUS AND IMPORTANT MONUMENTS OF THIS CIVILIZATION.

PYRAMID OF CHEOPS

PYRAMID KEFREN (THE GREAT SPHINX)PYRAMID OF MYCERINUS 146 METERS TALL66.5 METERS TALL143 METERS TALL