ARH 2050 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Serdab, Saqqara, Nekhen
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Major deity sun god amon (aka re or ra or aten) Other goddess- hathor, ra, osiris, isis horus, maat, anubis. Palette of king narmer- slate, hierakonpolis (ancient capital pf egypt) One side white crown of upper egypt ( "bowling pin" crown) Other side red crown of lower egypt (the "curlicue" crown) On top are head of the hathor, represented as a cow w/ a woman"s face. Between the heads is a hieroglyph of narmer"s name & title. Human figures- profile head, legs n arms, but frontal view of torso and eyes. Mastaba ("bench") - standard tomb for the rich. Interior walls decorated w/ frescos & relief carvings showing daily life scences. Serdab- small concealed chamber, put a statue of the deceased inside, served as a back up vessel if anything happened to the body. Columns imitate bundles of reed & papyrus stalks. Burial place located at the center of the pyramid. Beyond the pyramid, sits the great sphinx w w.
