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100
temple erected for the worship of a deceased pharaoh
What is mortuary temple
100
mythical Egyptian beast with body of a lion and head of a human
What is sphinx
100
dry painting on lime fresco
What is fresco secco
100
the sun (or solar disc) which was the deity of a monotheistic cult under the Pharaoh Akhenaten
Who is Aton
100
A new pantheon of gods created during the middle kingdom that unified these two gods
Who is Amun-Re
200
temple closest to the Nile River associated with each of the Great Pyramids at Gizeh in ancient Egypt
What is valley temple
200
series or row of columns, usually spanned by lintels
What is colonnade
200
A monumental gateway to an Egyptian temple marked by two flat, sloping walls between which is a smaller entrance
What is Pylon
200
process in which the skin and flesh of a corpse can be preserved.
What is mummification
300
a narrow, man-made earthen or rock structure that allowed the Ka to more effectively travel to the mortuary temple
What is causeway
300
A woman who ruled Egypt for 22 years. She expanded Egypt not through military might, but trade
What is Hatshepsut
300
a support sculpted in the form of a man, which may take the place of a column, a pier or a pilaster
What is atlantid
300
A collection of ancient Egyptian funerary texts from various periods, containing prayers, magic formulas, and hymns to be used by the soul of the deceased for guidance and protection on its journey to the afterlife.
What is The Book of the Dead
400
a column embedded in a wall and partly projecting from the surface of the wall
What is engaged column
400
A hall in an Egyptian temple that has a roof supported by a sense thicket of columns.
What is Hypostyle Hall
400
abandoned the worship of most of the Egyptian gods in favor of Aton, identified with the sun disk, whom he declared to be the universal and only god. Made profound changes in Egyptian art.
Who is Akhenaton
400
the king and judge of the dead. Father of Horus
What is Osiris
500
(3 answers) 1. an upright pillar, typically cylindrical and made of stone or concrete, supporting an entablature, arch, or other structure or standing alone as a monument 2. long, narrow part or section of a column 3. top part of a column
What is column, shaft, and capital
500
The third, or window, story of a church
What is Clerestory
500
era of Egyptian history during the latter half of the Eighteenth Dynasty when the royal residence of the pharaoh and his queen was shifted to Akhetaten
What is Armana Period
500
the ancient Egyptian solar deity. He had become a major god in ancient Egyptian religion, identified primarily with the midday sun.
Who is Ra/Re
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