HIST 1150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Portico, 1330S Bc, Hatshepsut
7 Dec 2017
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Ancient egypt a &e mo v ie. 2 angles 54 degrees and 43 degrees. North or red pyramid 1st true pyramid. Pyramids built from limestone that was quarried in toura, using annealed copper tools. Carved pieces of stone travelled up to 600 miles from the quarry to the building site, by barge on water or sled on land; used lubrication of milk, oil or water. 480 feet high, 500" if sides projected to peak. Tallest building on earth for 5000 years. Bottom level to within 7/8 of an inch. Length of sides vary by less than 2 inches. Sides line up with the cardinal points. Burial chamber for king inside tomb rather than under the pyramid. Sketch structural support above the burial chamber. Relatively few true slaves, mostly prisoners of war. Large number of people would work for bread and beer during the nile annual inundation. A core group of skilled craftsmen worked year round and directed any available worker.
