Archaeology - Egypt 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? ArchaeologyArchaeology - EgyptUniversityAll boards Created by: Hannah ShepheardCreated on: 16-05-17 20:16 What was the Egypt settlement like? Confederation of fortified towns in Upper Egypt united shortly before 3000 BC. Then whole of Egypt under 1 ruler. 1 of 16 What was the settlement Memphis like? Capital during archaic period and old kingdom and with Thebes in later period. 2 of 16 What was the settlement Thebes like? Minor trading post in old kingdom. Becomes the capital in the new kingdom. East bank = residential. 3 of 16 What was the settlement Armena like? 1345 - Pharoph Akhentan builds new capital city. Occupied for the length of his reign and abadoned after his death. 4 of 16 Who was Akhenenaten? the Heretic pharoph. He changed religion to worship a single god, change in the form of sculpture. After his death everything was resorted back. 5 of 16 What was burial like? Mastabas = A deep shaft descended to the underground burial chamber. Pyramids, rock cut tombs. Burials showed highly stratified society. 6 of 16 What is the settlement Giza like? Three large pyramids = Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure. 7 of 16 What is the settlement Karnak like? Religious centre of the new kingdom. Temples consist of increasingly sacred areas. 8 of 16 Civilisation Checklist: Cities? Yes. Memphis, Thebes, Armana. 9 of 16 Civilisation Checklist: Agriculture? Yes. Flooding of the nile. 10 of 16 Civilisation Checklist: Money? Trade but no money. 11 of 16 Civilisation Checklist: Writing? Hieroglyphics. 0.4% of the population literate. Rosetta Stone had 3 languages Hieroglyphics, Demotic, Greek. 12 of 16 Civilisation Checklist: Art? Used in tombs and houses. 13 of 16 Civilisation Checklist: State religion? Temple based, range of gods. 14 of 16 Civilisation Checklist: Hierachal society? Evidenced through burial. Highly organised to build monuments. 15 of 16 What were the key characteristics of Egypt? Very ritualised society. Temples played important role. Emphasis on burial and life after death. 16 of 16
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