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ARTS 101: Caves to Cathedrals

Colgate University | Spring 2021

  • Overview & Course Information
  • Calendar Summary
  • Daily Schedule
  • Assignments
    • Pillars of the Earth – Reading questions
    • Citizenship/Participation
    • Daily (or almost daily) Exam Question
    • Web posts – updated for webpost 2
    • Final Project
  • Student Posts
    • Ancient Mesopotamia
    • Ancient Mesopotamia in the Modern World
    • Ancient Egypt
    • Ancient Egypt in the Modern World
    • Ancient Greece
    • Ancient Greece in the Modern World
    • Ancient Rome
    • Ancient Rome in the Modern World
  • Final Projects

Category: Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt, Student Posts Posted onFebruary 28, 2021March 13, 2021

Ancient Egypt’s Most Epic Obituary

Social media platforms have long been under fire for promoting harmful and misleading messages about having the “perfect life”. Between […] Read More

Ancient Egypt Posted onFebruary 28, 2021March 14, 2021

Is Your Heart on Tonight’s Menu?: Ammit in The Book of The Dead

It’s a crocodile, no, a lion, or wait, is it a hippo? Why not all three, said the Egyptians? The […] Read More

Ancient Egypt, Student Posts Posted onFebruary 28, 2021March 13, 2021

Buildings for the Dead

Perhaps the most fascinating feature of the Step Pyramid of Djoser is the complex—the first of its kind—that surrounds it. […] Read More

Ancient Egyptian Sunken Relief Carving
Ancient Egypt, Student Posts Posted onFebruary 28, 2021March 13, 2021

Egypt: Take a Break!

Change in politics and government often reflects a change of style in art. This is a theme we see throughout […] Read More

Ancient Egypt, Student Posts Posted onFebruary 28, 2021March 14, 2021

Tomb construction has really gone underground…

The interior of the Chapel is lined with decorative paintings and shows cohesion through its use of strong vertical and horizontal lines.

Ancient Egypt, Student Posts Posted onFebruary 28, 2021March 13, 2021

Ancient Egyptians…. Loved Beer?

Beer in Ancient Egypt was more used than you might think. Maybe even more than our time today! Come read and check out how beer was involved in Ancient Egypt.

Ancient Egypt, Student Posts Posted onFebruary 27, 2021March 13, 2021

Karnak, A Representation of Egyptian Pharaoh’s Tendencies to Manipulate Their Predecessor’s Work

Ancient Egypt  When thinking about the legacy of Ancient Egypt, the first thing that comes to mind is the power […] Read More

Ancient Egypt Posted onFebruary 27, 2021March 13, 2021

Yelp: Reviews of Nubian Civilization

Anonymous Reviewer: I just love the area!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This part of the world has always been my favorite since people […] Read More

Ancient Egypt, Student Posts Posted onFebruary 27, 2021March 13, 2021

The Riddle of the Great Sphinx of Giza: Who Built Me and Why?

The Great Sphinx of Giza, 65 ft tall and 190 ft long, constructed during the reign of King Khafre (c […] Read More

Ancient Egypt Posted onFebruary 26, 2021March 14, 2021

Hippo POWER

I never thought that hippos could be a good representation of the raw power that nature possesses but after examining […] Read More

Ancient Egypt Posted onFebruary 26, 2021March 14, 2021

Whatever Floats your Boat: Model Boats in Egyptian Tombs

Why Boats? Did you know King Swnesoret III of Ancient Egypt was buried with 14 ships? Yes, you read that […] Read More

Ancient Egypt, Student Posts Posted onFebruary 25, 2021March 14, 2021

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