Architecture

Houses, palaces, temples, tombs, and other buildings of ancient Egypt. Most
Egyptian towns were situated on the floodplain of the Nile and have been lost,
but religious structures built on higher ground have survived in many forms.
Tomb architecture was often grandiose. The tomb was not simply a place to lay
a corpse, but the home of the deceased, provided with goods to ensure
continued existence after death. Wood and bricks made of mud were the
standard domestic building materials, but, from the Old Kingdom (c. 2575 – c.
2130 BC) on, stone was used for tombs and temples. Egyptian masons used
stone to reproduce the forms of wood and brick buildings. Mastabas and step
pyramids were used for tomb superstructures, but the most characteristic form
of the Old Kingdom was the true pyramid. The finest example is the
monumental Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) at Giza. In the New Kingdom
(1539 – 1075 BC), royal tombs were cut into the face of cliffs to discourage
looting; elaborate complexes of tombs and mortuary temples were built in the
Valley of the Kings at Thebes. Two principal types of temple can be
distinguished: cult temples for worship of the gods and funerary, or mortuary,
temples. Most notable were the great stone cult temples; imposing remains
can be seen at Luxor, Karnak, Abydos, and Abu Simbel.

The piramids and the sphinx

Sphinx:

The Great Sphinx at Giza, near Cairo, is probably the most famous
sculpture in the world. With a lion’s body and a human head, it represents Ra-
Horakhty, a form of the powerful sun god, and is the incarnation of royal
power and the protector of the temple doors.

piramids

The pyramids of Giza are perhaps the only true rival to the Great Sphinx
when one thinks of ancient Egypt and its architecture. The Valley of
Giza-- with its wonderful monuments-- is truly a marvel of architectural
prowess. The three largest pyramids located in the valley consist of the
Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Kafhre and the Pyramid of
Menkaura. Each Pyramid is a tomb dedicated to a different king of Egypt.
GOvernment:

The government was a strict religious monarchy. The pharaoh- semi god figure- had an absolute power with which to rule over who he
wanted. He had rappresentatives, usually rich nobles or priests, all over the empire that made sure his words were respected and no revolts
where fored. Under the nobles there where architects and scribes. Both very important to egyptian civilization. Under thouse ther are the
artidans that provide vases, clothing…. The last level where farmers and slaves that didn’t count any thing. They only needed to do what the
were told. It was amost impossible to go up the pyramid.