Introduction to Ancient Egypt- Khan Academy Notes
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The Great Sphinx
King Tutankhamen's Gold Mask
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Imhotep: Imhotep was chief architect to the Egyptian pharaoh Djoser (reigned c.2630 - c.2611 BC). He was responsible for the world's first known monumental stone building, the Step Pyramid at Sakkara and is the first architect we know by name!
From: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/imhotep.shtml
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From: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/imhotep.shtml
Read more here.
Canon of Proportions:
This unit of measurement is reasonably standard, and has long been used by artists to establish the proportions of the human figure. Ancient Egyptian art used a canon of proportion based on the "fist", measured across the knuckles, with 18 fists from the ground to the hairline on the forehead.
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- Mastaba
- Step pyramid
- Obelisk
- Dynasty
- Hieroglyphics
- Canon of Proportions
- Ka
- Pharoah
- Iconic
- Imhotep
- Amenhotep
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