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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Doug M: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Supercar: [qb] Stone is [i]well[/i], stone; and so, I'd like to know what you define "monumental" stone. What time frame is in question here; dynastic or predynastic? Because, you go onto say: [i]We dont really know much about the architecture of ancient buildings in the [b]predynastic[/b] for the same reason. [/i] [/qb][/QUOTE]Monumental stone architecture is really a reference to size, the size of the stones and/or the size of the resulting structure. In ancient Egypt the temples were built of large stones and were very large. Therefore, they are monumental. The buildings at dar tichitt are not monumental, either in overall size or the materials used. The stones at dar tichitt were small enough to be moved by a single person by hand. Secondly, if I remember correctly, the point I was making when I first made this argument a long time ago, is that the Egyptians were rare among African cultures in that they both built in monumental stone and decorated the stone with scenes of everyday life, religious beliefs and important events that we can use now in understanding how they lived. Most other cultures of the time, not just African, did not build in such a way, so what we know about them is very limited. The Egyptians left us temples of stone covered with scenes of all sorts. They had decorated tombs featuring scenes of everyday life and models of daily activity. The fact that the materials they used to record such things were durable have allowed us to get a better understanding of Egyptian life. However, what I was saying then and what I am saying now is that the Egyptians were but a part of a larger tradition that originated in Africa. The life style of the Egyptians and their beliefs reflected ancient African lifestyles and beliefs. The temples and mastaba tombs were but stone versions of the architecture that was built in mud brick. The mud brick has in many cases long been destroyed by time, man and weather, but the stone has lasted. These traditions stretch back into antiquity, but the difficulty now is in trying to piece together where they originated. I believe that many of the sites on the Nile submerged under Lake Nasser would have given us some insight. I also beleive that there are some places in the sahara that have yet to be uncovered that would give us a better understanding as well. I also believe that the people of dar Tichitt were also connected with those of the Nile Valley through trade. So, I dont believe that Egypt is separate from the larger scope of African cultural tradition, but it is a somewhat unique in that it built in stone and left so much information to us about how they lived, whereas others did not. Remember as well that there were other African people, who did not build in stone at all, but their lifestyles and worldviews were just as much reflected in Egyptian art as any other African group. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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