Ancient Egyptian Architecture Interior. From the old kingdom c. Although earthquakes wars and the forces of nature have taken their toll the remains of egypt s monumental architectural achievements are visible across the land a tribute to the greatness of this civilization.
Although earthquakes wars and the forces of nature have taken their toll the remains of egypt s monumental architectural achievements are visible across the land a tribute to the greatness of this civilization. The two principal building materials used in ancient egypt were unbaked mud brick and stone. T he ancient egyptians built their pyramids tombs temples and palaces out of stone the most durable of all building materials.
History of ancient egyptian architecture.
2575 2130 bce onward stone was generally used for tombs the eternal dwellings of the dead and for temples the eternal houses of the gods. This meant that. From the old kingdom c. Thus our understanding of ancient egyptian architecture is based mainly on religious monuments massive structures characterized by thick sloping walls with few openings possibly echoing a method of construction used to obtain stability in mud walls.
