Angie Bonk: Egypt, Mesopotamia & Nubia

This time period started around 4,000 BC when larger towns and cities started to appear. At this point, people had food and shelter secured so they started to focus more on the arts that can be applied to interiors. When it came to size and structure of buildings, it was used to distinguish different classes of people. Because of this, architecture was used to show power. During this time there were huge advances in architecture, mathematics, written law, and sculpture. In Egypt, the finest artifacts where stored in the pyramids to preserve them, Egypt is located along the Nile River. Because of the Egyptian people settling here, they had agricultural production, transportation of building materials, communication and trade. One huge trade item Egypt would get imported from Lebanon is timber. Because Egypt was able to use this material, they made many modifications in their construction. Other materials they used for their construction were mud, wood and stone for walls, bricks and the post beam construction from the prehistoric period. The climate also had an influence on the interiors. Because of their minimal rainfall, intense sunlight, and little variation in temperature, they had flat roofs, outdoor spaces, certain window placements, and roof ventilators. They also used very rich materials and certain colors that influenced the Art Deco period.

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