It encompassed a wide range of genres including wall painting, sculpture, both free standing and relief, decorative arts, jewellery, hieroglyphics and unique architecture. Egyptian pharaohs believed that life was so good on earth they wanted to carry images of life in the Nile Valley with them into the next life creating the blueprint for the happy eternity they expected.
The Egyptian pharaoh aimed to continue life, in all its richness, after death, which explains why so much care was taken to preserve the body of the dead pharaohs through mummification. To contain their coffins, pharaohs of the Old Kingdom (2575-2152BC) built massive stone pyramids covering all surfaces of the burial chamber with magic spells and information to aid the pharaoh’s entry to the afterlife. Over time change occurred to burial practices with visible and costly pyramids giving
