Architectural Styles

    Ancient Egypt

    Alt names / subperiods 

    Timeline

    Distinguishing Features

    Geographic Presence

    • Neolithic 
    • Badarian
    • Naqada 
    • Early Dynastic [D1-2] 
    • Old Kingdom [D3-8]
    • 1st Intermediate  [D9-11] 
    • Middle Kingdom [D11-14] 
    • 2nd Intermediate [D15-17] 
    • New Kingdom [D18-24]
    • 3rd Intermediate  D21-25] 
    • Late Period [D26-31] 

    Wikipedia

    5000-4000

    4000-3500

    3500-3100

    3100-2686

    2686-2181

    2181-2055

    2055-1650

    1650-1550

    1550-1077

    1077-664

    664-332

    • Monmental structures
    • durable materials
    • columns, post & lintel construction
    • vaulting techniques
    • symmetry & axial alignment
    • processional paths
    • reliefs
    • hieroglyphs
    • colourful paintings
    • quarrying techniques
    • water management,
    • symbolic design
    • Egypt

    Common Building Types

    Landmark buildings

    Historic Accommodation Types

    Custom Hotel Examples

    • Pyramids
    • temple
    • tombs
    • mustabas
    • sanctuaries
    • cult worship
    • planned urban settlements
    • workers villages
    • processional structures
    • Pyramids of Giza
    • Sphinx
    • Karnak Temple,
    • Luxor
    • Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
    • Valley of the Kings
    • Temple of Edfu
    • Step Pyramid of Djoser
    • Ancient texts use terms (Kha and Khaibit) suggesting “inn” or “lodging” along extensive merchant trade routes.
    • Huts near temples for pilgrms.
    • Excavations at Memphis & Thebes
    • Private hospitality
    • Basic resting places
    • River-front sites
    • Military camps
    • Deir el-Medina
    • Karnak Temple.
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    Landmarks