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Uhmm yeah...I kinda abandoned my LJ for a while there. Well, another school year has started again. Huzzah. My classes aren't bad, actually. But the best part so far are the ritual walks to 711 (aka sevs). Yesterday I walked there with Chris, Frank, and Andrew. We met Gina and Becca on the way back from Slurpee-ing. Btw, I wanna thank Becca for
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Many forms of architecture are the foundation of today’s designs. The most important of these ancient structures were the ones build by the Egyptians. In 3100 B.C. the first five temples were built by hand in Egypt. They had a very unique construction and were used as a shrine for their god depending on the location and religious interest.
The largest religious temple that is still around today is called the Temple of Karnak and it is located in Thebes. The Temple grounds totaled 1,000 square feet. Its western half comprised a court and a great hypostyle hall which had 134 columns in 16 rows. The eastern half was comprised of numerous complex halls and shrines, many of the Middle Kingdom. The smaller temples in Karnak were dedicated to Mut and Khensu, wife and son of Amon, an Egyptian deity. It was built over a thirteen hundred year period and each part is composed of a different material. The walls were stucco, made out of brick which was prepared from mud and straw. The roof of the temple was made of stone to add a dim, mysterious atmosphere. The main hall had high clerestory windows. Instead of regular doorways it had rows of sphinx leading to pylons which held a statue of the king.
www.omniplan.hu/ LuxorHu.htm
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Many forms of architecture are the foundation of today’s designs. The most important of these ancient structures were the ones build by the Egyptians. In 3100 B.C. the first five temples were built by hand in Egypt. They had a very unique construction and were used as a shrine for their god depending on the location and religious interest.
The largest religious temple that is still around today is called the Temple of Karnak and it is located in Thebes. The Temple grounds totaled 1,000 square feet. Its western half comprised a court and a great hypostyle hall which had 134 columns in 16 rows. The eastern half was comprised of numerous complex halls and shrines, many of the Middle Kingdom. The smaller temples in Karnak were dedicated to Mut and Khensu, wife and son of Amon, an Egyptian deity. It was built over a thirteen hundred year period and each part is composed of a different material. The walls were stucco, made out of brick which was prepared from mud and straw. The roof of the temple was made of stone to add a dim, mysterious atmosphere. The main hall had high clerestory windows. Instead of regular doorways it had rows of sphinx leading to pylons which held a statue of the king.
The main function of the temple was for a place of worship of their god, Amon. The temple was also used for
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Tour Egypt http://www.touregypt.net/karnak.htm
Images of Egypt http://homepages.tcp.co.uk/~nicholson/egypt/luxor.html
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