Religious Establishments in Egypt in Prehistoric and Early Era

• Main Author: Zainab Riad
• Format: Article
• Language: Arabic
• Published: Arab Association for Islamic Civilization and Art 2018-04-01
• Series: Journal of Architecture, Art & Humanistic Science
• Subjects: (mghalith; plant; totemia; the holy caves; the foothills; the north temple; south temple; house of god)
• Online Access: https://mjaf.journals.ekb.eg/article_20800.html

Religion was the main reason for the progress of human civilization since prehistoric times, and this importance was confirmed by the large number of religious buildings that were built to achieve the pleasure of God. The research refers to the clarification of the types of religious buildings or buildings with ideological and religious employment in the early period of the history of human civilization in Egypt. The research did not refer to the details of the architectural planning of these buildings, but pointed to the most important types to know its development and purpose, especially since the religious concepts are often mixed with funerals in that period.  The research shows some of the rock formations of religious significance, which the researcher called the term "Megalithic Temples", Tumulus or "Votive hills", and some of the caves which have been shown to be related to religious thought in Egypt; the " Holy Caves".   The research also refers to some types of temples that were known in Egypt during predynastic and early dynastic periods.