Reading Comprehension 2

[1] Hersey’s understanding is quite impressive, his assumption about temples origin derived from rituals that were constipated around sacred tree which were decorated with a scarified warriors remainins like weapons, bones, horn, relics, etc. What we see on a temple is a numerous decorative elements like Metope especially the ones in Doric Frieze of Parthenon fragmenting war between Centaurs and Lapiths, last ones were pre-Hellenic people that lived in Thessaly. Greeks has been associated with civilized Lapiths on a war against Persians which were seen as barbarians-Centaurs. In this case those fragments may portray heroic scarifying of a Greek warrior. Another aspect is columns that were applied in Doric order that symbolizes a virtue of a man, is approximately of a Lapith man proportion.

[2] McCauley in humorous way expresses some imaginary history of the future (year 4022) with his intention to describe problems that some archeologists and journalists face when they encounter archeological facts. He writes in narrating way as an archeologist discovers a complex (motel) and the funny way how archeologist indicates element of an apartment and confuses those with a much older elements in pre-history. This is quite similar to most of undesired moments of trying to find information on internet and using it as a primarily source. Wrong or inadequate images, short and wrong description are mostly found on internet sources. It results in poor work and achieving a better knowledge.

[3] Temple of Queen Hatshepsut is a mortuary building like other pharaohs but as a architectural building it differs from the rest. It is built partially in a rock (mountain) which is not common to pyramids of other pharaohs; it deviates from traditional way of baring the tomb that used to be epicenter of the whole complex. It doesn’t have the physical majesty, or pre-dominance of pyramids, but is as impressive in terms of a cultural and ceremonial building. First element that is encountered is long ramps that will lead up to the three levels of terraces that are manifested by colonnades in linear expansion, column, a unit that is not encountered in “masculine” mortuary structures and it may emphasis a much flexible and sensible element than mass megalithic structures at pyramids. Another thought that contribute to diversity between feminism and masculinity is that Limestone was used as material instead of sandstone which was used for other buildings describing smooth surface for feminism and. rough texture for masculine.

[4] Similarity exists as much as diversity in both cultures and principles of building. The effect of monumentality is applied in both civilizations when it comes to sacral (sacred) architecture. Colorful murals on interior part is well emphasized, treatment of columns looks like there is strong connection between two civilization as much as spatial organization and best example is the comparison of egyptian hypostyle hall and Portico of Megaron. Columns treated in northwest side at Temple of Queen Hatshepsut serves as prototype of Doric column or columns from Temple of Obo (Egypt} comparing with Corinthian column at Zeus Temple in Athens with a slight distinction on their capitals of column, speculating that Egyptian column was an influence on Greek column. Difference exist in the way cities are organized which is related more to the social and cultural aspect. Temples even though had similar purpose, a slight relation in spatial organization there was a different approach on exterior aspect. Difference consist at enclosure of the temple in Grece it is manifested proportionally by columns on 4 sides whereas in Egypt temples are enclosed by walls at some cases, and a height difference is another element.

[5] This section may be addressed to importance and the impact that both section have regarding to early Egyptian era. Tomb architecture was the main priority and it proved to be the significant element that captured so many disciplines including art and craft. Because of the monopolized economy where all the material credits were addressed to a single person, Pharaoh, there was a clear idea where all the richness is going to end. Just to mention all the gold that was used only for the sarcophagi (Tutankhamun's tomb). That in perception can look pretty heavy. Egyptian furniture is quite similar to what we have nowadays but unproportional to those we have and there is a lack of craftsmanship. Furniture was made of wood mainly and highly decorated.

[6] Gender unequality was known to be a common phenomenon for humankind until last century, its interesting to know that  it was pretty common for ancient time. What is portrayed on the two pictures is that there is a disproportional relation between a man and a woman, a rough separation of roles in a family unit. One that possess authority, in this case it is a man who orders a woman to serve for a resting mans' needs. In one of a pictures, I can easily assume that it may portrays bigamy. However, there is a quite distinct situation that proves the poverty of a man.