jessica bartolini presentation
TRANSCRIPT
Do you think that people from today’s
society think as highly of themselves as
the Egyptians in Ancient Egypt?
Was used for
ceremonial
purposes, but could
have been functional as well.
Shows that makeup
was important to them, for vanity as
well as for protection
from the sun.
Thought to represent
Khafre, but some
think it represents
Khufu
Associated with the
sun god, which
makes it an appropriate image
for a pharaoh
Tutankhamen had 3
coffins
This is the most
luxurious one
Made of gold and
semiprecious stones
Expression of power,
pride and affluence
Made from gold with
inlaid gems
Shows that pharaohs
highly believed in
the afterlife and they
wanted to have
luxurious things with
them
Panels on the side of
the chest represent
him as a conqueror
Lid shows him as a good hunter
He was portrayed as
a greater ruler than
he actually was
Symbols of the sun
The sun’s rays are
meant to be a ramp
that the Pharaohs
used to ascend to
the heavens
The pyramids are facing the rising sun,
underscoring their
connection with Re
Realistic, life-like
quality
Isn’t in perfect shape
like a pharaoh is
normally portrayed
If a pharaoh was
portrayed in this way
it would be consid
Stance of the figures
shows marital status
Positioning of the
figures shows that
there is no affection
shared
Bodies of the figures
are physically fit
Nefertiti means “The
Beautiful One Has
Come”
Her face has makeup on it
The features were
exaggerated to
meet the era’s
spiritual beauty
standards.
Ramses placed 4 statues of himself outside the temple to show his greatness because he ruled for two-thirds of a century
Life expectancy of a person was no where near what it is today.