The Egyptian and the Greek time periods were, to me, the most interesting of all the others we have studied. Many of the philosophies and governmental policies that were used then, are still used today. The Greeks had first used democracy, and the Egyptians believed in monotheism, which is the belief that there is only one god, which many Americans believe today. While we may have adapted beliefs and governmental policies from these time periods, they were very different from each other. The way th

There were myths about people putting themselves on the same level of the gods and paying the price for it. Also, for the first time in history, the people began to depict their gods as human-like creatures, with human flaws such as jealousy and hatred. This differs from the Egyptian way of thinking that the ruler (pharaoh) was a divine creature. No Egyptian would disagree with the pharaoh, because he was the messenger of God. (Gods and Pharaohs from Egyptian Mythology, Harris, pg.151)

If you were to compare the actual formal elements of these two sculptures, you could come up with conclusions of what styles and life were like during these civilizations. The "Anonymous Official" had very exaggerated features. The eyes were almond-shaped, and the face gave an impression that this person was unrealistic, or almost god-like. On the other hand, the Greek sculpture of the man's head was much more realistic in the man's features. His stare did not look absent, compared to the Egyptian work, and he was depicted as a normal man, and not as god-like. You can tell that this is a man and he was made to be stately. As far as the Egyptian sculpture, if you were not told, then you would never know that the sculpture was depicting an actual man. This is because of the lack of features in Egyptian art. (Howard, pg.155)

The Egyptians were a very isolated culture. They did not like foreigners to impede on their land. The Egyptian rule was broken down into three subdivisions of time. The first was the Old Kingdom (3000-2155 B.C.), followed by the Middle Kingdom (2134-1785 B.C.), and ending with the New Kingdom (1500-1162 B.C.). The sculpture of the "Anonymous Official" was created in the Middle Kingdom time period. During the period of Egyptian rule a Pharaoh was considered to be the highest plateau that a man could reach. If you were a Pharaoh you were considered divine. This belief that the Egyptians had, of the Pharaoh, was reflected in their art. Sculptures of the Pharaohs were perfect fig

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