Temple of edfu (finish)

TEMPLE OF EDFU

WHERE IS THE TEMPLE LOCATED?

RIVER NILE

WEST BANK OF THE

NILE

115 KM SOUTH OF LUXOR

105 KM NORTH OF ASWAN

WHO ORDERED ITS CONSTRUCTION?

BY:

RAMSSES I SETI IRAMSSES

II

WHEN WAS IT CONSTRUCTION?

237 BC57 BC

PTOLEMAIC

PERIOD

BETWEEN

WHICH ARCHITECT DESIGNED IT?

IMHOTEP

DESIGNER OF THE

PYRAMIDS OF SAQQARA

MATERIALS:

MADE UP OF:

LIMESTONE SANDSTONE

MACHINES:

THEY USED VERY SIMPLE MACHINES

PULLEYSRAMPS

CONSTRUCTION ORGANISATION:

NEAR THE TEMPLE:

STANDS THE:

THE RUINS OF THE BIRTH HOUSE

IT HAD A SANTUARY

WITH CAPITALED COLUMS

ABACUSES ADORNED WITH

GODS.

THIS IS THE SANTUARY:

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PHOTOS

TYPE OF STRUCTRE:

MASSIVEHEAVY AND

LARGE ELEMENTS.

STABLE AND RIGID.

PARTS OF STRUCTURE:

COLUMS

BEAMS

WALLS

STRESSES OF THE ELEMENTS:

THE COLUMS, COMPRESSION

THE WALLS, COMPRESSION

THE BEAMS, BENDING

DONE BY: SUSANA, OMAR AND AIDA.

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