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Local craft and technique of buildings

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Architects such as Imhotep used these artforms and crafts while designing the pyramid complex of King Djoser. As the sculptors polished their skills working in stone, they soon started reproducing life-sized sculptures, of which the Statue of Djoser is a fine example. The art of statute making was developed by the Pharos to assert their dominance over their kingdom. All Egyptian art was based on the principles of balance and symmetry as it reflected the ideal world of the Gods (Mark). These stone engravings narrated sacred and religious stories and were often engraved on the walls of the temples and tombs. In the predynastic period in Egypt, the images of animals, human beings and supernatural figures inscribed on rock walls gained much popularity, thus resulting in the art of stone engravings. Following their footsteps, the curve of human creativity in the graph of art and craft practices has risen plentiful since then. The Step Pyramid Precinct of King Djoser, The Step Pyramid of Djoser ©The Step Pyramid Precinct of King Djoser, The Relief of Djoser ©The Step Pyramid Precinct of King Djoser ©Our ancient ancestors, the early men, drew on the walls of their caves to proclaim their cultural and religious beliefs, thus giving birth to the first known artforms and relics.

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