Your friend Kelly knows all about Egyptian history and art. She shares some information with you about Egyptian history and art. Which is MOST LIKELY something she shared about Egyptian art and history?
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Responses
The pharaohs were believed to be divine, gods who had the power and authority to rule.
The pharaohs were believed to be divine, gods who had the power and authority to rule.
Mummification and statues of the dead were practices designed to eliminate the human soul after death.
Mummification and statues of the dead were practices designed to eliminate the human soul after death.
The Egyptians used a proportional system for many of their forms of art to ensure human figures would look very different from one another.
The Egyptians used a proportional system for many of their forms of art to ensure human figures would look very different from one another.
The art of ancient Egypt includes very few grand and impressive examples of sculpture and architecture, such as the pyramids and temples.
The art of ancient Egypt includes very few grand and impressive examples of sculpture and architecture, such as the pyramids and temples.
The most likely piece of information that Kelly shared about Egyptian art and history is:
The pharaohs were believed to be divine, gods who had the power and authority to rule.
This statement is true as the ancient Egyptians believed their pharaohs to be gods on earth and intermediaries between themselves and the gods of the afterlife.
The other statements are inaccurate because:
- Mummification and statutes were meant to preserve the body and provide a home for the soul in the afterlife, rather than eliminating the soul.
- The Egyptians indeed used a proportional system in their art, but it was designed to maintain consistency and harmony, ensuring figures adhered to standardized and idealized forms rather than looking very different from one another.
- Ancient Egyptian art includes many grand and impressive examples of sculpture and architecture, with the pyramids and temples being iconic representations of their civilization's architectural and artistic achievements.