A Comparison Between the Egyptian Architecture and that of Olmecs

A Comparison Between the Egyptian Architecture and that of Olmecs

Ancient History Assignment

"Egyptian architecture is more advanced than the architecture of the

Olmecs"

For centuries, the dedicated craftsmen of Egypt have been developing a

range of techniques and skills, which have been passed down from

generation to generation. The result is that our fair kingdom now

boasts some of the most elaborate and sophisticated examples of

advanced architecture in the world as we know it. We have fine

pottery; furniture embellished with delicate indentations; enormous

monuments representing celestial beings; hypostyle halls; pylons,

courtyards, two-dimensional carvings depicting myths and pictorial

impressions of the afterlife; intrinsically decorated sculptures; and

a myriad of beautified tools and elaborately designed utensils for

both ornamental and practical purposes.

However, our most attractive creation, in my opinion is our majestic,

beautifully designed, jewel-encrusted pyramids. The epitome of

Egyptian architecture, they represent everything we perceive as

culturally significant. Religion, family, education, deities, science,

art, music, fashion, record-keeping, patriotism and progress - its all

preserved for eternity inside steadfast layers of cemented materials.

For thousands of years we have perceived ourselves as the greatest

culture, tantamount only to Greece and Rome. Now, however, as science

becomes increasingly more advanced, we have discovered that other

civilizations do exist.

Nineteen thousand kilometres west of Egypt lies the lush, tropical

marshland known as Central America. Far from being devoid of hum...

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...appreciate the elegance of a silhouetted structure framing a

moonlit sky, appearing to connect the earth with the heavens. The

Olmecs have their own ingenuity and expertise in different areas,

however, when it comes to architecture we surpass them. This is due to

the fact that we employ a wider variety of building materials and

manipulate them more effectively; secondly, our structures are more

communal, and a reflection of our cultural sentiments and finally, our

constructions employ better techniques and organization.

What will become of the Olmecs? Some philosophers predict their

descendants will be obliterated in an event known as the Spanish

acquisition in the early 1500's. This will never happen of course, but

the dawning of a new millennium is fast approaching, and we will have

to wait and find out, thank you.