For my blog, I decided to visit the Met museum which offers a variety of exhibitions showcasing the many aspects of human life and development, as well as an anthropological insight on our world. The museum has three floors including a roofotop and it is actually quite diffucult to get around pretty easily, so i suggest you get yourself a map to navigate yourself around. Out of all the exhibits I decided to specifically target the Egyptian civilization exhibit because I find it really interesting how Egyptians were able to construct such a complex state of society with relatively no means of machinery or tools such as those used in our contemporary world. In order to better understand this and gain a better perspective of what it truly meant to be in this era it was essential to look at the many forms of art and symbols that shaped their social construct.

In the exhibition I was exposed to pieces of art from 2010 BC -1300 BC all of which were recovered from archeologists as well as architectural works which helped build the framework for Egyptian history. I was most astonished by the tomb and the pyramids that were constructed in the exhibition along with the detailed marking known as hyroglyphics engraved in each. This systematic system of writing seemed so complex to me yet so simple in their world; reflecting how advanced Egyptian civilization was at the core of human excellency.

Not only did they device all these early developments in that time period, but they were also able to paint. The paintings shown in the museum were said to have a one to one scale and they accomplished painting through a candle light. It’s pretty amazing how they go from tracing through a candle light towards something much great as they transfer the art to waterless paper.

Overall the experience let me be more aware of the cultural influence of Egypt and allowed me to develop a new found sense of respect that’s stems from early civilizations successful attempt of an ideal society as well as their intuiveness .