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A 7 page discussion of the form and function of ancient Egyptian architecture. Discusses the influence of the Egyptian environment, specifically the dry arid climate and the Nile River in shaping the culture and consequently the architecture of Egypt. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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in Egypt was shaped by the environment of the region. The area is characterized by sparse vegetative growth and thus offered the ancient builder little in the way of
plant-based materials to work with. Instead, they were offered fine clay deposits by the rich flood waters of the Nile and various deposits of sandstone, limestone and granite.
Egypt is replete with many ancient wonders. Her dry environment has preserved many of her ancient monuments and temples into the present. Features such as the great pyramids
of the ancient Egyptian pharoes and the sphinx, a two-hundred and forty foot long statue with the body of a lion and a head of a man, attract tourists from
all over the world. Egypts culture and architecture were in fact shaped by the Nile, the nations primary source of water, and her dry arid climate.
The Nile River runs south to north between the city of Cairo and Lake Nasser on Egypts southern border. The Nile splits at
Cairo, in the northern part of Egypt, into two main streams which run from Cairo to the Mediterranean Sea in an area that is called the Nile Delta. The
river was the lifeblood of Egyptian culture. The peoples congregated, as they did in many cultures adjacent to the river for it was upon the river that they depended
for their water, their food and their transportation. Instead of lumber ancient Egyptians had the reeds which grew alongside the Nile.
Because the reeds offered little long-term structural value on their own they were mixed with the clays to form massive architectural works, the walls of which were often decorated
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