CULTURE
Ancient Egypt is perhaps the
most facinating of the ancient civilizations. Even the Ancient
Greeks thought themselves to be a young and inexperienced society
compared to the Egyptians. Indeed, the Ancient Egyptian civilization
was one of the longest in the west, beginning in approximately
3000 B.C., and lasting until nearly 300 B.C. What is amazing about
the Egyptian's culture is not their rapid growth and development,
but their ability to preserve the past and prevail with relatively
little change. For example, today in the United States we drastically
change the style of our clothing each decade, while Egypitan dress
did not vary over the thousands of years. Theirs was a civilization
where the past lived in the present.
Ancient Egypt is a starting
point in the history of western art. Pyramids and sphinxes have
become symbols of Egypt, but a closer look reveals artistic genius
in many forms. This web site focuses on Egyptian Religion, Cultural
Life, and Art. Click on the topics below to learn about the history
of Ancient Egyptian Art and Culture.
