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art history
ch. 2.1 9/12/12
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Art History
Undergraduate 1
09/27/2012

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sphinx
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body of a lion
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nemes head dress
Definition
a less formal crown
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who did the ancient egyptians believe in?
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Ka nd ra
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what does the lotus blossom symbolize?
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upper egypt
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what does papgrus reed symbolize?
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lower egypt
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why was diorite reserved for the people higher up such as pharoahs?
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b/c it was expensive and hard to come by
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what was menkaure statue #1 like?
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standing w/ one of his wives next to him, wife has flat hands, male has fists, wife has dress on
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what does it mean if the male statue had his foot in front of the other with arms straight down, looking straight ahead and beard straight down
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it means the male is still alive?
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if the male statue arms are crossed with feet together looking down and a beard with a curl?
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this means he is DEAD
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what is menkaure statue #2 like?
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he is wearing a crown of upper Egypt. He has two goddesses with him (hathor and a local goddess) hes holding hands with hathor
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statue of prince Rahctep and Nofret
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nofret is his wife. they were carved out of a lesser quality of stone. his hands are in fists. eyes are in laid. (carve out eye sockets and carve in whites of eyes and put crystals in pupils) one of the princesses hands are free b/c she is a princess and doesnt need to do actual work
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canon
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rule of law
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nemes crown
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went across the forehead with flaps hanging down
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ka
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the spirit
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ba
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the soul
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diorite
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very dark strong stone
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hather
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one of the hyrogliphs in her name is a box with horras in it
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isis
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one of the hyrogliphs in her name is an egg
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pectoral
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very large necklace
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oryx
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member of the antalope family
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Rey Predator
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2500-2050 B.C.E.
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mide kingdom period
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2050-1750 B.C.E
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