Week 2: Ancient History

 This week we learned about ancient civilizations. 

First, we learned about ancient Egypt. Ancient Egypt, mostly the age of the pyramids, is important due to the elite practicing the customs of entombing the dead when the ruler's body was laid to rest. We have the oldest surviving pieces of furniture from this, such as wooden furniture. 



Next, we learned about the great hypostyle hall of the temple of Karnak. The Great Hypostyle Hall is located within the Karnak temple complex in the precinct of Amon-Re. it is one of the most visited monuments of Ancient Egypt. Hypostyle refers to the architectural pattern of a large space with a flat roof supported by rows of columns. 

After that, we learned about the New Kingdom, which took place from 1570- 1090 B.C. There were many different examples of furniture that are still considered to be a contribution to this day, especially armchairs. The main woods used for Egyptian furniture were cedar, cypress, and ebony while using gold, silver, and ivory for decorations. many chairs were ornamented with precious stones for religious or state ceremonies. 




Egyptian art is very stylized, conventional, and conservative. Changes were not quick to happen in the art style and would take centuries to change a stylistic choice. 
 
In today's life, there are a few different applications that we have from Ancient Egypt. Many home accessories still contain elements of Egyptian culture and art. 

There are also places such as the Chrysler Building in New York and the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas. 





Comments

  1. Bethany Huizenga INT270September 12, 2024 at 11:03 AM

    your summary was good! I like how concise it was and how you got to the point! Thank you also for your modern day examples. I really like the lamp one

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  2. KatieSeptember 13, 2024 at 2:03 PM

    You did a really good job of summarizing what we learned this week! The pictures you chose work really well with the topic. Nicely done!

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  3. Rebeca HerreraSeptember 14, 2024 at 6:57 AM

    Your summary for this week was really good! I also really liked how your modern applications still incorporated Egyptian style!

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  4. Sami FordSeptember 14, 2024 at 1:22 PM

    Good summary of this week's reading. Your modern applications are really fun! I also used the Las Vegas Hotel, but the lamp is also a very cool example!

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  5. Professor VanderNoordaaSeptember 15, 2024 at 11:13 AM

    Eliana- You covered the main points of this period in a concise manner. I would like to see more details in your Blog. You also had great examples of current applications from this period. You will need to add "One step Further" as a ending of each Blog. 40/50 total points

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