(Flat-topped funerary structure near by the Giza pyramids)

См. также в других словарях:

• Giza, Pyramids of — ▪ pyramids, Egypt Arabic  Ahrāmāt Al Jīzah , Giza also spelled  Gizeh     three 4th dynasty (Egypt, ancient) (c. 2575–c. 2465 BCE) pyramids (pyramid) erected on a rocky plateau on the west bank of the Nile River near Al Jīzah (Jīzah, Al ) (Giza)… …   Universalium

• Egypt, ancient — Introduction  civilization in northeastern Africa dating from the 3rd millennium BC. Its many achievements, preserved in its art and monuments, hold a fascination that continues to grow as archaeological finds expose its secrets. This article… …   Universalium

• Anthropology and Archaeology — ▪ 2009 Introduction Anthropology       Among the key developments in 2008 in the field of physical anthropology was the discovery by a large interdisciplinary team of Spanish and American scientists in northern Spain of a partial mandible (lower… …   Universalium

• art and architecture, Egyptian — Introduction       the ancient architectural monuments, sculptures, paintings, and decorative crafts produced mainly during the dynastic periods of the first three millennia BC in the Nile valley regions of Egypt and Nubia. The course of art in… …   Universalium

• Ancient Egypt — was an ancient civilization in eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern nation of Egypt. The civilization began around 3150 BC [Only after 664 BC are dates secure. See Egyptian… …   Wikipedia