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OF EGYPT
Temple of Kom-ombo
PYRAMIDS of GIZA
MUNTAZAH COMPLEX
NUBIA MUSEUM
THE EGYPTIANS
Dwarf with lion and human features Dwarf wearing the skin of a lion Bes was the protector of pregnant women, newborn babies and the family.
Ra SUN Man with hawk head and headdress with a sun disk Ra was the sun god. He was the most important god of the ancient Egyptians.
Man with a jackal head A jackal Anubis was the god of embalming and the dead.
EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION
one of the earliest in the world had great contributions to the development of art, religion , science and technology Egyptian culture was once known as the most powerful and the most refined culture in the world
EGYPT
It is one of the most populous countries in Africa and the Middle East. It is blessed with natural gifts to draw inspiration from. The wild flowers found in the countryside became an inspiration for making ornaments. It has materials that are conducive to science and technology and create various art forms Example is the PAPYRUS, a kind of reed which grows along the riverbank of the Nile, which was used to make paper.
Sesen (lotus flower)- This is a symbol of the sun, of creation and rebirth.
RELIGION
greatly affected the life of the Egyptians Egyptians belief in life after death urged them to build pyramids. The building of pyramids had more religious purpose more than its architectural value. The Egyptians build the pyramids as resting places for the bodies of their rulers after death. Death was perceived as a continuation of ones former life, therefore the tombs were well prepared with items that the deceased will use as if he was alive. ( furniture, jewels, clothing, and doll-like figures of servants. The dead body was preserved as a mummy, wrapped in fine linen and placed inside a coffin.
PYRAMIDS
MUMMY
Compare the Filipino culture and art forms to that of the Egyptians.
similar to the Filipinos because they also believe in life after death, invoke the spirit of their dead ancestors and performed rituals before burying their dead Filipinos also consider the changes in the sky for their proper time for fishing, planting, hunting and harvesting. Excavated artifacts like the MANUNGGUL JAR and BU-LOL are some examples of these life-after-death beliefs.
EARLY EGYPTIANS
Most of them worked closely with their environment. This helped them become good farmers and expert craftsmen. They made jars, tools and bowls from clay and metal, and jewelries from stone.
ACTIVITY
Write the Egyptian way (hieroglyphics). 1. The Egyptian civilization had great contributions in the development of art, religion, science and technology. 2. The building of pyramids has religious purpose rather than architectural value. 3. The Egyptians developed the picturewriting system called hieroglyphics.