Question

The Egyptians excelled in art and architecture. Illustrate

Answer 1

Answer:

The Egyptians did extremely well in art and architecture. Their writing also appears as a form of art. The artistic skills of Egyptians are seen in:

• sculptures

• paintings

• carvings

• pyramids

The pyramids are massive monuments. They are great pieces of artistic architecture. They were built between 2575 and 2465 BCE. They are built as tombs of mourning to the Pharaohs. The Pharaohs are the royal monarchs of ancient Egypt. The great pyramids near Cairo are known as the Giza Pyramids. Pyramids are considered to be one of the wonders of the world. The pyramids manifest the following skills of the Egyptians:

• Engineering skills

• architectural ability

• human resource excellence

• Management skills.

The Great Sphinx of Giza is one of the largest sculpture in the world. It is a massive limestone image of a lion with a human head. It was built in the time of Pharaoh Khafre.