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Did slaves build Abu simbel?
Yes after about 1500BC when large numbers of prisoners of war came into the possession of the Egyptians.
How did Egyptians make sculptors?
Egyptian statues were "built" in several ways - some small statues were carved from a single block of stone or wood, but more commonly statues were composites in which different parts of the statue were made from separate blocks and sometimes of different materials. The famous bust of Nefertiti is thought to have been a study for the bust portion of a composite statue. The really huge megalithic statues were either carved from the living rock or were carved from assemblages of large stones.
What is is a monolith?
an obelisk, column, large statue, etc., formed of a single block of stone
Where was the first stone mine?
Mining has been occurring for several thousand years. The Egyptians cut stones out of quarries about 3000 BC to build large honorific buildings.
Many large human shaped statues are found on what Pacific island?
Easter Island.
How did Egyptians use geometry?
Egyptians used geometry to build all their large monuments, including the pyramids. They wrote down geometry problems on paper and solved them.
How many statues are on Easter Island?
There are around 900 moai statues on Easter Island, scattered across various ahu (platforms). The statues were carved by the Rapa Nui people between the 13th and 16th centuries.
How does an obelisk stand?
it is partially buried or has a large base it is attached to
What did the Egyptians build insted of pyramids?
The Egyptians also built their tombs in the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens. They also built temples to their gods, and obleskis (large, straight, pointed at the top, monuments) .
Did slaves build Abu simbel?
Yes after about 1500BC when large numbers of prisoners of war came into the possession of the Egyptians.
How did Egyptians make sculptors?
Egyptian statues were "built" in several ways - some small statues were carved from a single block of stone or wood, but more commonly statues were composites in which different parts of the statue were made from separate blocks and sometimes of different materials. The famous bust of Nefertiti is thought to have been a study for the bust portion of a composite statue. The really huge megalithic statues were either carved from the living rock or were carved from assemblages of large stones.
What is is a monolith?
an obelisk, column, large statue, etc., formed of a single block of stone
Where was the first stone mine?
Mining has been occurring for several thousand years. The Egyptians cut stones out of quarries about 3000 BC to build large honorific buildings.
What is the fear of large statues standing in water called?
Hydroskourophobia
Which island is famous for its large ancient statues of human heads?
Easter Island is known for some of their ancient statues of human heads.
Do you agree and egyptians belief in the afterlife affected every aspect of peoples lives and why?
Egyptians beliefs in the afterlife influenced them to build cities that centered around temples. Vast resources were devoted to their upkeep, including both donations from the monarchy and large estates of their own.
What type of Olmec statues were found around 1860?
monuments of large heads
