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Erica: Question 2, Part 2 Question 2, Part 2 ii. How the context, building period and evolution makes the building historically significant and meaningful? ^ (ref.1)

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Erica: Question 2, Part 2

Question 2, Part 2

ii. How the context, building period and evolution makes the building historically significant and meaningful?

^ (ref.1)

^(ref.2 The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt,p.g 48)

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The construction took more than hundred years to complete. The pharaoh who started this construction was

Pharaoh Amenhotep III(1390-1352 B.C) and was completed by Pharaoh Tutankhamen(1336-1327 B.C)

(ref.1). The temple was continued to developed by other pharaohs such as Rameses II and also outside

conqueror like Alexander the Great. Besides, granite shrine which is toward the rear was dedicated to

Alexander the Great(ref.3). The long period of construction and the different designs from a few pharaohs

and conqueror made Luxor Temple historically significant and meaningful to the architecture of Egypt. 

 

 

Reference:

1)  Luxor Temple. (n.d.). Retrieved September 22, 2015, from http://discoveringegypt.com/luxor-temple/

2)  Wilkinson, R. (2000). Growth, Enhancement and Change. In The complete temples of ancient Egypt (p.

48). New York: Thames & Hudson.

3)  Luxor Temple in Egypt. (n.d.). Retrieved September 22, 2015.

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Erica: Question 3

Question 3: 

i) What is the form, or shape of the building?

^ Retrieved from (Ref. 2)

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^ Top & Bottom: Retrieved from (ref.1: The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt)

This is the form and shape of the building. The main buildings have flat roofs and the roofs are supported by

the columns. Most of the Egypt temples consist of columns including Luxor Temple. The columns were also

known as papyrus-bud columns(ref.2). Besides, hundreds of human-headed statues are in the sphinx-lined

causeway of Nectanedo I towards the entrance pylons of Luxor Temple.

PAPYRUS-BUD COLUMNS

There are various types of columns. The most common one in Luxor Temple is the Papyrus-bud columns.

Papyrus columns taper upwards from the base decorated with the triangular patterns which represents

stylized stem sheaths. Most of the columns in Luxor Temple are bud and bell-shaped form.

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HUMAN-HEADED STATUES

Retrieved from (ref.1 The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt)

 Human-headed statues are one of the famous forms in Egyptian's architecture. The statues connected the

temples of Karnak and Luxor for over 3 km. This causeway was used once in a year in a festival. Amun

travelled from Karnak to visit southern dominion. At Luxor Temple, he transformed into Min the God of

Fertility(ref.5).

 

PYLONS

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From left: pylons, 25m obelisk

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One of the surface of the pylons is carved from the episodes of the Battle of Kadesh(Ramesses and his

army defeated the Hittites and their allies). Four sacred baboon who were the first to greet the sun in the

morning were carved on the pedestal. Every faces of the obelisk were carved with the titles of Ramesses the

Great. Ramesses established monuments in Luxor dedicated to his father, Amun. 

 

ii) How the form or shape of the building contributes in making the building historically significant and

meaningful?

Luxor temple was made of stone so that they would last forever(ref.3). The walls were carved with the

historical scenes.All these scenes were all about the victorious of the pharoah fought in battles and also

performing rituals with the God and Goddesses. As all the scenes were carved on the walls, it allowed those

archeologists to record such a significant history to the world. The Obelisk, for example, gave us the

information on how Ramesses won in the Battle of Kadesh. 

Video of the Luxor Temple(retrieved from YouTube, watch?v=S67pK45JHYg&feature=youtu.be)

References: 

1)  Wilkinson, R. (2000). The complete temples of ancient Egypt (pp. 55, 166-171). New York: Thames &

Hudson.

2)  Luxor Temple. (n.d.). Retrieved September 22, 2015, from http://discoveringegypt.com/luxor-temple/

3)  The Luxor Temple in Egypt. (n.d.). Retrieved September 22, 2015,

from http://study.com/academy/lesson/the-luxor-temple-in-egypt-facts-lesson-quiz.html

4)  Luxor Temple Obelisks. (n.d.). Retrieved September 22, 2015, from http://discoveringegypt.com/luxor-

temple/luxor-temple-obelisks/

5)  We Are Proud Of Our SafeSurf Rating! (n.d.). Retrieved September 22, 2015,

from http://www.delange.org/Luxor/EP12.htm