Egypts Influence

Egypt has influenced the rest of the world from the beginning as it is said to be the first society to use sciences with math and medical uses.
The proof of this is in the pyramids. With the precisely measured pyramid blocks that fit perfectly to make it all even with each layer.

The alphabet itself was influenced by Egyptian hieroglyphs.

They invented many different things that we use today like scissors, combs, toothbrushes, drums, first oil lamp as well as the lock and key.

Inspired the architecture:
Even though we have many impressive modern and large buildings, the accomplishments of the ancient Egyptians remains at the top
Some buildings were inspired from ancient Egypt

greater London house

Hotel in Dubai

Art deco was inspired from ancient Egypt in the beginning of the 20^th century. Royal tombs like Kink Tut’s had treasures like statues, furniture and jewellery. The designs of these pieces influenced art deco.

Ancient Egypt influenced many different things from fashion and jewellery to games and tattoos

Halls of origination

Tattoos:

 

 

 


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Ancient Egyptian Sculpture

Important features of great temples and tombs were the large scale sculptures as they were believed to be needed by the dead in the afterlife, having spiritual qualities.

Even though they were made so many years ago, they still impress people of present day.
Egyptians believed that people had a spiritual life force like what most people call a soul but to them it was referred to as Ka. They thought that making stone statues would prove useful in the afterlife as the soul could live in them in case the mummies get damaged and kill the life force.

Sculptures of pharaohs and other important people were done in a formal way and made to make the royalty look godlike.

 

An example of such statue is the Statue of Khafre. Being 4500 years old, its still in good condition as it was aimed to be to keep a life force safe therefore done hollow and carved in a way that they cant get damaged easily.
Typical stance of Egyptian statues is the left foot being forward and clenched hands.

Statues were also a way of showing off their power and status.

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Ancient Egyptian Paintings

Art forms were done by the regularity and detailed portrayal of gods, humans, heroic battles and nature as they were intended to provide comfort to the dead in the afterlife. The ancient Egyptian art was done using different mediums like papyrus drawings  and pictographs and included impressions and 3d sculptures in the wall as a relief in the walls.

 

Colours were used for expression.
Red skin was used to show youth while yellow skin was used for women or middle aged men. Blue or gold identified divinity due to its unnatural appearance and black was used for royal figures as it symbolised the fertility of the nile.
Egyptian paintings are one to show the profile view and side view of the animal or person.

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Most paintings were done on flat surface, and if the texture was rough they would put a layer of mud covering with a paintable material on top usually having elements of limestone. The minerals they used to paint with were needed to be able to endure sunlight without fading.

The extremely dry climate helped let the paintings survive due to the lack of rain so they wouldn’t have worn away.
The paintings were made for the deceased. Sort of like a “this is what u missed ooonnnn ANCIENT EGYPT”.
They thought that the dead would need the information for the afterlife like how to reach the gods from thereof the afterlife or the underworld.

Not just leaving knowledge but treasures too

 

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