	Site Map \| FAQ in Daily Almanac for Jul 24, 2008 Search White Pages
Skip Navigation Home 2008 Summer Olympics Atlas Encyclopedia Dictionary Thesaurus Features Quizzes Timelines Countries Campaign 2008

Fact Monster Kid's reference,
games, quizzes

Egyptian architecture

Egyptian architecture, the architecture of the ancient Egyptians, formulated prior to 3000 B.C. and lasting through the Ptolemaic period (323–30 B.C.).

Sections in this article:

Introduction
Characteristics of Egyptian Architecture
Historical Development
Bibliography

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

More on Egyptian architecture from Infoplease:

Egyptian architecture: Characteristics of Egyptian Architecture - Characteristics of Egyptian Architecture Scant tree growth prevented the extensive use of wood as a ...
Egyptian architecture: Bibliography - Bibliography See W. M. F. Petrie, Egyptian Architecture (1938); W. S. Smith, Art and Architecture ...
Egyptian architecture: Historical Development - Historical Development Egyptian architectural development parallels the chronology (see Egypt): Old ...
mastaba - mastaba mastaba , in Egyptian architecture, a sepulchral structure built aboveground. The mastabas ...
ornament, in architecture - ornament ornament, in architecture, decorative detail enhancing structures. Structural ornament, an ...

See more Encyclopedia articles on: Architecture

Premium Partner Content

HighBeam Research

Related content from HighBeam Research on: Egyptian architecture

The Encyclopedia of Ancient Egyptian Architecture (African Studies Review)

Isis and the Virgin Mary: a masterly survey traces the influence of Egyptian art and architecture from ancient times to Saarinen.(The...... (Apollo)

The Encyclopaedia of Ancient Egyptian Architecture (Middle East)

The Encyclopaedia of Ancient Egyptian Architecture.(Book Review) (The Middle East)

Deir el-Bahari.(Egyptian architecture)(Brief Article) (School Arts)

View from Luxor: Three and a half thousand years ago, the Egyptians invented Western architecture. A pilgrimage is essential for all...... (The Architectural Review)

Bibliotheca Alexandrina. (Architecture).(Egyptian library hindered by delays)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included) (Book)

New Egyptian Museum planned.(FRONT PAGE)(Great Egyptian Museum)(Brief Article) (Art in America)

"Great Egyptian Museum". (Art Business News)

Draw like an Egyptian.(art education handout)(Brief Article) (School Arts)

Additional search results provided by HighBeam Research, LLC. © Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.

Infoplease Tools

Career Center

College Center

© 2000–2008 Pearson Education, publishing as Infoplease •
RSS •
About •
Contact •
Link to Us •
Advertise with Infoplease •
Terms of Use •
Privacy •
Related sites:
- Family Education •
- TeacherVision