Koops Art History: Day 7: Rosetta Stone and Symbols

1. Quiz 6: Egyptian Art Day 6 Quiz

.....a) Go to ClassMarker.com

.....b) Log in
.....c) Take the Egyptian Art Day 6 Quiz

2. Lesson 11: The Mystery of the Rosetta Stone

--- Watch the following movie on the Rosetta Stone ---

3. Questions for Lesson 11

.....a) What year did Napoleon invade Egypt?

.....b) Which building was the tallest in the world when the French occupied Egypt?

.....c) What was the date that the Rosetta Stone was found?

.....d) Why is it called the “Rosetta” Stone?

.....e) When the French found the Rosetta Stone, what was interesting about the stone?

.....f) What language on the stone could the people read and translate?

.....g) Could people read hieroglyphs before the Rosetta Stone?

.....h) Who was Horatio Nelson?

.....i) Were the French able to keep the stone after the British took over Egypt?

.....j) In your mind, what is the importance of the Rosetta Stone? What would it teach scholars?

4. Assignment 3: Symbols of Ancient Egypt

As you have learned in various videos and lessons, symbols were an important part of Ancient Egyptian Art. In fact the written language was based upon pictorial symbols. Symbols were also used for important ideas or beliefs. In Ancient Egypt, magic was a part of life; therefore it became a part of their art. For this assignment you will identify some of the symbols found in Ancient Egyptian Art and what they mean.

.....a) Go to this website: www.egyptartsite.com/symlst.html and answer the questions below.
.....b) What was the "shen"?
.....c) What was the "sekhem"?
.....d) What was the "neter"?
.....e) What was the "menhed"?
.....f) What was the "ka"?