Egyptian Culture
HieroglyphicsRecord Keeping
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Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone
Literature
No “great” works known.Many poems focus on loveDeath literature
PyramidsTombsOld and Middle Kingdom50,000 men & 20 to 30 yearsStep PyramidsSmooth Pyramids
Pyramids
Step Pyramids
Egyptian
Incan Mayan
Sumerian
The Great Sphinx240 feet long66 feet highLion’s body with human headGuardian of pyramids
Art
CubitsGrid system to standardize body measurements
SculpturePharoah Mycerinus and Queen Kha-merer-nebty IIOld Kingdom
Sculpture“Seated Scribe”Old KingdomPainted Limestone
SculptureQueen Nefertiti20 inches highPainted limestone
Sculpture
ProportionUse of size to show status.
Funeral MaskTutankhamenOnly example that exists today
