ARTH-135 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: 27Th Century Bc, Fifth Dynasty Of Egypt, Fourth Dynasty Of Egypt
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Ancient egypt - first civilization to believe in life after death. Art: palette of king narmer, hierakonpolis, egypt. Narmer larger than other people on the palette. Hieroglyph man headed reference to papyrus plant in delta of lower egypt the taking of lower egypt. Bull head-butting the city the taking of lower egypt. The palette represents the unification of egypt: victory stele of naram-sin, susa, iran. Records a battle featuring naram-sin (larger than the others: stele with law code of hammurabi, susa, iran. Hammurabi standing, receiving laws: imhotep, stepped pyramid and mortuary precinct of djoser, saqqara, egypt. 2630 2611 bc: columnar entrance corridor to the mortuary precinct of djoser, saqqara, egypt. Columns free-standing, represent a bundle of papyrus stems, mimic nature: detail of the fa ade of the north palace of the mortuary precinct of djoser, saqqara, Paint evidence of papyrus plants on columns mimic nature: great pyramids of gizeh, egypt.
