Architecture and Ancient Egyptian Mythology: the Pyramids

Architecture and Ancient Egyptian Mythology: The Pyramids Presented By

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Build or Architectural Heritage

Buildings were constructed due to the interaction between the human being and the surrounding environment, whatever its type, and to be subjected to the social, economic, cultural, and climatic factors.

ICOMOS (October, 1999), Charter on the Built Vernacular Heritage. Retrieved from www.icomos.org/charters/vernacular_e.pdf

Pyramid Forms in All Over Ancient World

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Pyramid: Linguistic Form  Greek language

Sing. Pyramis Pl. Pyramides “Wheaten Cake”

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Pyramid: Linguistic Form ï‚— Ancient Egyptian

Language m = Place or Instrument r = ascension

Place of Ascension http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Kiv0p5D1R4/TVRb3pCVwnI/AAAAAAAAADk/iphWFRN49H8/s1600/Hieroglyphs+m.r+%2526+pr.ntr.jpg

Funerary Map of Ancient Egypt

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Pyramid & Ancient Egyptian Mythology  Atum “tm”

- Complete, Lord of Totality, Selfdeveloping, Self-evolving, The Perfection of Re - The Primeval Waters of the Abyss - Atum is a chthonic god, everything that exists is part of his flesh, having evolved as his millions of kas

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Pyramid & Ancient Egyptian Mythology

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Pyramid & Ancient Egyptian Mythology

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Pyramid & Ancient Egyptian Mythology

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Pyramid & Ancient Egyptian Mythology

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Pyramid & Ancient Egyptian Mythology  Ben – Ben = conical bread loaf 

Benu “bnnt”

- a mound in the abysmal waters of Nun - The Nile valley land emerges from the receding waters of the annual inundation - Benu “Pyramid” is a place of creation and rebirth in the Abyss.

Above (http://mfas3.s3.amazonaws.com/objects/SL39779.jpg), Down (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NViowj8c4oc/S_b7Orq_NWI/AAAAAAAAAUI/UEcrOJCNGSU/s1600/3+matterhoen+coral+hill+-+ocean+floor.png)

Pyramid & Ancient Egyptian Mythology ď‚— Benu, Ben-Ben, Pyramidon

of 4th dynasty-king Senefru (North Pyramid-Red

Pyramid) ď‚— It was generally made of

diorite or granite which was then covered in gold to reflect the rays of the sun.

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Pyramid & Ancient Egyptian Mythology 

Pyramidon of 12th Dynasty-King Amenemhat III, Egyptian Museum

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Hours-Re = winged sun disk

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Two udjats

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Two sacred eyes

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Three nefer = Beauty or Perfection

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Flanked by the name and titles of Amenemhat III

“Amenemhat beholds the perfection of Re”

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Pyramid & Ancient Egyptian Mythology

The pyramids were personifications of the dead kings who were buried and revivified within them

Development of Pyramid Shape

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Development of Pyramid Shape

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Development of Pyramid Shape  Saqqara = God Sokar / Nomad tribe

“Saqqar”

 King Djeser

 Architect Imhotep = Askeliopios https://cowofgold.wikispaces.com/file/view/0hfjhfjhfj29.jpg/268058024/174x439/0hfjhfjhfj29.jpg

Development of Pyramid Shape Step pyramid, Saqqara

3rd Dynasty-King Djoser http://gei.aerobaticsweb.org/images/EGYPT/Egypt_2766_1536x1024.jpg

Development of Pyramid Shape

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Development of Pyramid Shape

Southern entrance

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Development of Pyramid Shape

Central Shaft

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Development of Pyramid Shape

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Development of Pyramid Shape

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Development of Pyramid Shape

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Development of Pyramid Shape

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Development of Pyramid Shape

Unfinished pyramid 4th Dynasty-King

Senefru, Maidum, Fayum

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Development of Pyramid Shape

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Development of Pyramid Shape Bent pyramid 4th Dynasty-

King Senferu, Dahshur

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Development of Pyramid Shape Bending

angle Lower angel 54 °

Upper angel 44°

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Development of Pyramid Shape Red pyramid

4th DynastyKing Senferu, Dahshur

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Development of Pyramid Shape

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Development of Pyramid Shape

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Development of Pyramid Shape

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Development of Pyramid Shape

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Development of Pyramid Shape

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Development of Pyramid Shape

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Development of Pyramid Shape

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Development of Pyramid Shape

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Development of Pyramid Shape

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Development of Pyramid Shape

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Development of Pyramid Shape

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Development of Pyramid Shape

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Development of Pyramid Shape

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The Great Sphinx

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The Great Sphinx

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The Great Sphinx

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The Great Sphinx

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Construction Methodology

www.q-files.com/images/pages/galleries/1037/pyramid-building-16.jpg, Š Peabody Museum Meeting

Construction Methodology

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Construction Methodology

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Valley of King & Queens

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