Abstract
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING IN ANCIENT EGYPT, PART 96: INSCRIPTION OF TOMB CEILING DURING THE NEW KINGDOM
Prof. Dr. Galal Ali Hassaan*
ABSTRACT
The objective of this paper is to investigate the development of mechanical engineering in ancient Egypt through the study of the inscription of the ceilings in the tombs of the 18th, 19th and 20th Dynasties of the New Kingdom. The study presents wonderful pattern design used in ceiling decoration of both no-Royal and Royal state officials. The decoration patterns are investigated through extracting the main elements in each pattern. Foreground and background colors are identified in all the pattern designs.
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