Arch Quiz 3 vocab

Archais

An attempt to reproduce a style or type of structure

Kush

A kingdom in the Third Intermediate period in Upper Egypt

Memphis

Capital of the 26th dynasty after Psamtik I took control of Thebes in 659 BCE. Campaigned against the Kushites. Originally Assyrian vassals

Renaissance

French for “rebirth”. Usually applied to 15th-16th centuries in Europe to refer to the rebirth of ancient Greek aesthetics

Sais

Capital of the Saite Dynasty in the Late Period

Serapeum

Serapeum of Saqqara is the burial place of the Apis bull. Apis – animal that is seen as the reincarnation of Ptah

Tanis

Capital of the 21st and 22nd Libyan Dynasties. Built by taking apart the nearby ity of Pi-Ramesses. Has many burial sites in it. Psusuennes (21st dynasty) and Shoshenq II (22nd dynasty). Kings would build structures

Taharq

Sphinx made of granite gneiss. 680 BCE. Inscription says cartouche (frame or parchment lid) of Taharqa. Taharq modeling himself after Middle and Old Kingdom pharaohs (lacking innovation)