Dynasty 30 (380-343 B.C.E.) is the last period of ruler ship by native-born Kemetic Kings. Second Persian Invasion during (343-332 B.C.E.). Greek Period doesn’t began until (332-30 B.C.E.). In 332 Alexander of Macedonia (Alexander the Great) defeats the Persian army and
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primarily‚ The Panagyurishte Gold Treasure is a masterpiece of Thracian workmanship. The treasure weighs a total of 6.164 kg or 13.5 pounds. On December 8‚ 1949‚ Pavel‚ Petkov‚ and Michail Deikov were working on the Merul clay pit in Panagyurishte. While sifting clay at a depth of 2.4 meters‚ they found the nine components of the treasure. The bulk of the treasure contains seven rhytons‚ which are frequently expressed as wine cups utilized by the Thracians. Rhytons’ roles were a little more sophisticated
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By comparing the two sculptures of Khafre‚ image 3-11 ca. 2520-2494 BCE (1)‚ with the statue of Doryphoros (Spear Bearer)‚ image 5-40 ca. 450-440 BCE (2) you get a true sense of the evolution of art‚ from Pharaonic Egypt to Classical Athenian Greece two millennia later. This was not just a revolution in art but also philosophy‚ which transported itself into not only the types sculptures created but also the style used by their creators. For example‚ the statue of Khafre sits lifeless and majestic
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Howard Carter was a British Archaeologist and Egyptologist who rocketed to fame when he discovered the pristine tomb of King Tutankhamun in 1922. This discovery and his work in Egyptology made a huge impact on the world of archaeology. Carter was born in Kensington‚ London‚ in 1874. His father was a fairly successful artist‚ and Carter himself was talented. He grew up near Didlington Hall‚ the mansion of the Amherst family‚ which contained a decent collection of Egyptian artifacts which sparked
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Pseudoarcheology has been around as long as regular archeology. However‚ pseudoarcheology uses unconventional theories to explain ancient events or technologies. Many Pseudo archeologists try to create a scheme to explain a phenomenon in order to gain fame or fortune. For this paper‚ I will be focusing on the Egyptian theory of aliens and the writings of Von-Dnikens. Since Egyptian history is so vast and contains information dating back thousands of years‚ some aspects of the Egyptian society is
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The Maya‚ Inca‚ and Aztec are very different‚ but also has a lot of similarities‚ they use different technology. The Maya were very advanced for their time period. They had their own number system‚ writing system‚ and they used the wheel‚ but the Inca lacked all of those. The Inca’s technology was still advanced‚ though. They used ramps and stones to build their homes. They would chisel at the big rock with a smaller rock making a twist motion right before it hit the stone to shape out what they
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The Sumerians and the Egyptians both had great civilizations that flourished around the same time as well as the expansion of their artwork. If we were to compare their work‚ it may be difficult to tell them apart. But if we were to look deeper into the meanings and techniques used we can certainly start to see some distinct similarities and differences forming. The Egyptians were known for creating large monuments such as the Great Spinx and the Temple of Ramses II. These massive sculptural
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To gaze upon the majestic ruins of the Mayan civilisation which collapsed over a thousand years ago‚ one is often stirred with wonder and a deep sense of curiosity (Diamond‚ 2005‚ p157-8). What happened to this great empire and what brought about its demise? The tremendous task of erecting such elaborate and colossal structures was clearly performed by the hands of a well-organized and adept group of humans (Crist and Paganini‚ 1980‚ pg24). Their empire occupied a vast area of roughly 325000 square
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when it was sealed. 2The keeper of the archive of Carter’s excavation explained why finding the entire‚ untouched tomb was important. He said‚ “We can study how these objects were made‚ the materials and techniques that were used. . . . There is a great difference between looking at a representation of a chair on the wall of a tomb or a temple and being able to study that particular object in reality.” 3The
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the site of the Primeval Mound. The sanctuary was the place where the god of the temple became manifest‚ as the creator first became manifest on the Mound. Me: As you know‚ my vocabulary directed towards Egyptians and religion isn’t actually that great. Could you tell me what a manifest is? Aruk: Oh‚ manifest? A manifest is ____________ (to be continued) Me: Oh.
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