King Menkaura and Queen 

Madeline Aldrich

This is an amazing sculpture found in Giza, Menkaura valley temple from 2490-2472 BC. It is made out of rock but painted in black because the Egyptian people loved, and were fascinated with the under world. The black paint symbolized death. Black was a positive color in Egypt. In America or with our feelings we would classify black as a dark, dreary, and depressing color usually worn when upset.  They loved thinking about what their after life would be like and prepared for their whole life to die. It's kind of weird to think about because we all live our day to its capacity trying to live each day like it's our last, and they are waiting for their last day. I could not imagine being an Egyptian because I don't know what I would myself to do or be in the after life. I do not think I could try to prepare for my death for my whole life. The sculpture was found in a hole in a temple. I chose to write about this artifact because it amazed me that someone could be that presise using simple tools that were made in 2490-2472 BC.