Architecture and Ancient Egyptian Mythology: The Pyramids Presented By
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Build or Architectural Heritage
Buildings were constructed due to the interaction between the human being and the surrounding environment, whatever its type, and to be subjected to the social, economic, cultural, and climatic factors.
ICOMOS (October, 1999), Charter on the Built Vernacular Heritage. Retrieved from www.icomos.org/charters/vernacular_e.pdf
Pyramid Forms in All Over Ancient World
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Pyramid: Linguistic Form Greek language
Sing. Pyramis Pl. Pyramides “Wheaten Cake”
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Pyramid: Linguistic Form ï‚— Ancient Egyptian
Language m = Place or Instrument r = ascension
Place of Ascension http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Kiv0p5D1R4/TVRb3pCVwnI/AAAAAAAAADk/iphWFRN49H8/s1600/Hieroglyphs+m.r+%2526+pr.ntr.jpg
Funerary Map of Ancient Egypt
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Pyramid & Ancient Egyptian Mythology Atum “tm”
- Complete, Lord of Totality, Selfdeveloping, Self-evolving, The Perfection of Re - The Primeval Waters of the Abyss - Atum is a chthonic god, everything that exists is part of his flesh, having evolved as his millions of kas
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Pyramid & Ancient Egyptian Mythology
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Pyramid & Ancient Egyptian Mythology
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Pyramid & Ancient Egyptian Mythology
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Pyramid & Ancient Egyptian Mythology
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Pyramid & Ancient Egyptian Mythology Ben – Ben = conical bread loaf
Benu “bnnt”
- a mound in the abysmal waters of Nun - The Nile valley land emerges from the receding waters of the annual inundation - Benu “Pyramid” is a place of creation and rebirth in the Abyss.
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Pyramid & Ancient Egyptian Mythology ď‚— Benu, Ben-Ben, Pyramidon
of 4th dynasty-king Senefru (North Pyramid-Red
Pyramid) ď‚— It was generally made of
diorite or granite which was then covered in gold to reflect the rays of the sun.
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Pyramid & Ancient Egyptian Mythology
Pyramidon of 12th Dynasty-King Amenemhat III, Egyptian Museum
Hours-Re = winged sun disk
Two udjats
Two sacred eyes
Three nefer = Beauty or Perfection
Flanked by the name and titles of Amenemhat III
“Amenemhat beholds the perfection of Re”
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Pyramid & Ancient Egyptian Mythology
The pyramids were personifications of the dead kings who were buried and revivified within them
Development of Pyramid Shape
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Development of Pyramid Shape
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Development of Pyramid Shape Saqqara = God Sokar / Nomad tribe
“Saqqar”
King Djeser
Architect Imhotep = Askeliopios https://cowofgold.wikispaces.com/file/view/0hfjhfjhfj29.jpg/268058024/174x439/0hfjhfjhfj29.jpg
Development of Pyramid Shape Step pyramid, Saqqara
3rd Dynasty-King Djoser http://gei.aerobaticsweb.org/images/EGYPT/Egypt_2766_1536x1024.jpg
Development of Pyramid Shape
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Development of Pyramid Shape
Southern entrance
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Development of Pyramid Shape
Central Shaft
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Development of Pyramid Shape
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Development of Pyramid Shape
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Development of Pyramid Shape
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Development of Pyramid Shape
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Development of Pyramid Shape
Unfinished pyramid 4th Dynasty-King
Senefru, Maidum, Fayum
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Development of Pyramid Shape
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Development of Pyramid Shape Bent pyramid 4th Dynasty-
King Senferu, Dahshur
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Development of Pyramid Shape Bending
angle Lower angel 54 °
Upper angel 44°
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Development of Pyramid Shape Red pyramid
4th DynastyKing Senferu, Dahshur
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Development of Pyramid Shape
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Development of Pyramid Shape
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Development of Pyramid Shape
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Development of Pyramid Shape
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Development of Pyramid Shape
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Development of Pyramid Shape
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Development of Pyramid Shape
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Development of Pyramid Shape
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Development of Pyramid Shape
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Development of Pyramid Shape
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Development of Pyramid Shape
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Development of Pyramid Shape
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Development of Pyramid Shape
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The Great Sphinx
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The Great Sphinx
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The Great Sphinx
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The Great Sphinx
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Construction Methodology
www.q-files.com/images/pages/galleries/1037/pyramid-building-16.jpg, Š Peabody Museum Meeting
Construction Methodology
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Construction Methodology
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Valley of King & Queens
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