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Period: 5500 BCE to 3300 BCE
Predynastic period (C. 5500 BC-3300 BC) Predynastic or Archaic Period
Predynastic or Archaic Period is considered the prehistoric epoch of Egypt, of which there are few archaeological remains. If some slave camps have arrived.
The life of buildings is limited with the use of bricks
There are some remains of prehistoric activity in Tell el-Amarna
The mastaba appears as the first funerary construction, we will analyze it better in the stage of the Ancient Empire. The predynastic period covers from 3200 a.C. to 2755 a.C. approximately. -
Period: 332 to 30
Classical antiquity Hellenistic Period 332-30 a. C.
Urbanism and architecture
the division of the empire of Great Alexander in personal kingdoms founded by the diádocos, generals of the conqueror: lágidas in Egypt, seléucidas in Syria, atálidas in Pérgamo, etc. Hellenistic architecture develops the theater model (Pergamum, Ephesus), memorial monuments (Lanícrates Lantern), large tombs (such as the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus) and theorists such as Hipodamo de Mileto begin to trace the first urban developments with streets in a grid. -
Period: 664 to 332
ARCHITECTURE OF THE LOW TIME 664-332 a. C.
From the New Kingdom there are no important contributions in Egyptian art as they begin to receive the invasions of multiple peoples that maintain the constructive forms of previous eras. Only the Hellenistic invasion of the 3rd century BC. Will introduce classical Greek forms into Egyptian art. To this stage of the Egyptian Empire belong the small local cult shrines in southern Egypt such as the "Kiosk of Qaertas", in which columns appear linked by a wall with plant capitals of Greek influence -
Period: 1550 to 1069
ARCHITECTURE OF THE NEW EMPIRE 1550-1069 a. C.
The great contribution of the New Kingdom are the Temples, the best known examples of temples are:
The Temple of Hatshepsut in Dair-al-Bahari, of the XVIII Dynasty, is one of the first examples of the typical Temple of the New Empire, it is a funerary temple that will be known as emispeo and from which we will see other examples with Ramses II . It was built by the architect Senmut
The Temple of Luxor built by Ramses II (13th century BC), as we have already said, belongs to the XIXth Dynasty. -
The land in Siwa, an Egyptian oasis
At present,Siwa is mostly built with quarry brick, a white brick that is already cut from nearby quarries. However, the old inhabitants and the more conscientious ones always prefer the land for their constructions, because they consider it cooler for the intense heat and they even cover the walls with white mud to cool their houses. Strolling through the streets of Siwa is an endless discovery, and even more so when one unexpectedly finds the abode of some family that still resides there. -
The Cathedral of St. Catherine
The Cathedral of St. Catherine (in Arabic: كاتدرائية سانت كاترين) is the cathedral church of the Apostolic Vicariate of the city of Alexandria in the African country of Egypt and, at the same time, the church of the local Franciscan convent. The basilica was built in the neo-baroque 1847-1856 by the Franciscan architect Serafino da Baceno.Since the seventeenth century the Franciscans have been present in Alexandria. -
Egyptian Contemporary Architecture
The borg el arab stadium
was designed and built by the Corps of Engineers of the Armed Forces of Egypt, this stadium was opened in 2006 located in the area near Borg el Arab, Alexandria, in Egypt with a capacity of 80,000-86,000 spectators depending on the sources. It is the second largest stadium in Africa after the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa.It is located on the desert highway linking Alexandria with Cairo. -
Tallest skyscraper
Located on the Nile River in Cairo, the skyscraper was designed by the late architect Zaha Hadid in 2007. The government of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is working with the developers of the project, Living in Interiors, to create the "Nile Tower" ", a 70-story skyscraper.
Located between the center of Cairo and the Nile, the project was backed by former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, but the project was put on hold after the Egyptian revolution in 2011. -
Period: to
ARCHITECTURE OF THE MIDDLE EMPIRE 2055-1650 a.c
The cult of the sun and access to eternal life had been extended to all the people, provided that the body is accompanied by the "Book of the Dead".The concessions to the people made the Pharaoh more popular. At this time the capital has been moved to Thebes, this place has few esplanades to build funeral temples, so a new model of real burial is created, it will be through the excavation of tombs in the valleys called Hypogeum, whose interior layout it does not differ much from the arrangement. -
Period: to
Ancient Egypt Ancient Empire 2686-2181 a. C.
Until the 5th Dynasty the brick was utilized, because it’s a fragile material, so stone is used and its use is wide.
The MASTABA which comes from the Predynastic period is one of the first important buildings of the Old Kingdom, this type of burial was initially only for the Pharaoh. Its size is growing and it’s surrounded by smaller ones for the family of Pharaoh and his collaborators. "Pyramid of Zoser" (III dynasty, 1665-1645 BC) in Sakkara, made by the architect Imhotep. -
Far And Future year 2299 to year 3000
It is undeniable that all the countries of the world speaking in terms of architecture are trying to alleviate the demands of an urban population that grows and grows every day, which leads to the construction of tower after tower of residential buildings, conurbations of roads and highways and millions of residents fighting for space daily, and Egypt is not behind this country has planned projects that have megastructures, faster and more efficient means of transport such as bullet trains... -
Far Far Future
expansions of streets and roads, skyscrapers with the most advanced and avant-garde designs of more modern contemporary architecture.
Construction of a new futuristic there will be solar energy plants through outside the capital that will help nearby cities and villages, located in the middle of the desert... -
Far Far Future
The development of underwater colonies supporting up to 100 people until it evolves into underwater cities in the Mediterranean Sea and in the Red Sea thanks to technological advances that would deal with emergency evacuation systems, and environmental controls of air supply and humidity, assure underwater habitats to run smoothly and the development of cars to avoid pollution, which will be specially designed to travel in the city and conquer everyone with its innovative silhouette. -
Far Far Future
more aerodynamic but resistant, pure futuristic concept, in addition to the development of autonomous vehicles. Obviously the city will be well connected and the pyramids of Giza were discovered to have a usefulness which is to communicate with the aliens and through a series of ancient words give life to the Great Sphinx of Giza. For reasons of climate, some will live below the earth with very sophisticated buildings and others will live in aerial structures. -
Far Far Future
I think that in Egypt in the year 3000 the pyramids will be floating with their own orbit, the trade will be by means of money only that will not be physical, but everything will be digital. -
Far Far Future
The clothes would be made up of animal skins, only very updated, for example, as clothes in the black panther the job will be to manage future profits The food will be very different from the current one will not chew anything or nothing will be piped into the mouth will only be transferred from the plate to the stomach and the serious social structure that there would not be a single governor but the whole community can make decisions as long as the others people are in agreement.
