Egyptian, Islamic and Roman Architecture

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I chose Egyptian civilization because it’s known as the birthplace of modern civilization. Another reason I chose Egyptian civilization is because its contributions to the world still seen, studied and absorbers. Egypt contribution has come along way and has mad an impact in on thousands of cultures worldwide. Some of Egypt’s contributions I will address are arts, literature and architecture. The Egyptians had little wood to build their buildings and monuments. The Egyptians lived in the desert where there was little vegetation, so they had to rely upon other kinds of building materials other than forest products. The Egyptians turned to the limestones and other materials that they could quarry in the desert. The Egyptians were fond of burying their Kings in extravagant tombs. The purpose of the Pyramids is disputed. Most scholars credit the building of the pyramids on Giza to the need for burial chambers for their Kings. Other scholars say that the Pyramids were built like fortresses. The Pyramids are located less than twenty miles from Cairo, Egypt. The pyramids were built to perpetuate the name of the Kings who were buried in them. The pyramids are also in different sizes. (Ancient Egyptian)

What past architecture inspired the pyramids? There are no known past examples of architecture that show that the Egyptian architects were inspired by any other architecture of the time.

Each pyramid on Giza has a given name. The largest pyramid is called the Great Pyramid. The Pyramid of Khafre is smaller in size than the Great Pyramid; the smallest of the pyramids on Giza is called Pyramid of Menkaure. (Ancient Egyptian) Modern architects are baffled by the immense complexity of the engineering, mathematics a...

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