History of Ancient Egyptian Landscape Architecture

•COURSE TITLE: ADVANCED LANSCAPE ARCHITECTURE•COURSE CODE: ARC 805•ASSIGNMENT: N0 2•TOPIC: ANCIENT EGYPTIAN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE•GROUP 3 MEMBERS :(1) IKEH GILSON .S. (109051015)(2) FALANA OLUSEGUN .A. (109051100)(3) OSO AYODEJI .J. (030501042)(4) AGU CHIJIOKE MARTIN (109051029)(5) USMAN MARIAM (019051027)(6)IYINBOR DONALD (099051024)(7)BECKLEY OLUWAFUNMIBI (060501016)

INTRODUCTION

The ancient Egyptians thought of Egypt as being divided into two types of land, the 'black land' and the 'red land'. The 'black land' was the fertile land on the banks of the Nile. The ancient Egyptians used this land for growing their crops. This was the only land in ancient Egypt that could be farmed because a layer of rich, black silt was deposited there every year after the Nile flooded.

Geography

NATURE OF LAND

The 'red land' was the barren desert that protected Egypt on two sides. These deserts separated ancient Egypt from neighboring countries and invading armies. They also provided the ancient Egyptians with a source for precious metals and semi-precious stones.

HISTORY OF ANCIENT EGYPTIAN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

•Ancient Egyptian Landscape Architecture can be traced to the period of stone age•The popularity began in 1500 BCPrevailing situations in Egypt such as

•Central government/king – god (pharaoh)•Annual Flooding• Irrigation

• Belief in life after death• Spiritual/Symbolic Significance of trees

contribute greatly• To Landscape Architecture in Egypt

TYPICAL SETTLEMENT IN EGYPT AT THE BANK OF NILE

• Egypt is the size of Texas and California combined, or about twice the size of Spain.

• But the vast majority of the population lives along the Nile valley, because most of the rest of the country is desert.

The Domain of Amun Garden (a.k.a the city of the dead)

• The domain of the Amun is located in Luxor, Egypt (Western Desert)• The Garden has its Gate facing the bank

of the river Nile.• One of the major temple around the

garden is the temple of Queen Hatshepsut

The Domain of Amun Garden (a.k.a the city of the dead)

The domain of amun landscape

• The Garden was surrounded by Structural fence Wall that Protect it from sand storm

• Mural writing and painting• Trees for: Ornamental beauty

Medicine

Shading Device • PONDS water fowl play area• Cooling effect• The garden derives its fertility from overflow of

river Nile