fish, waterfowl and water-lilies. Vegetable plots, whether privately owned or belonging to temples, were laid out in squares divided by water channels, and located close to the Nile. They were irrigated by hand, or (from the late 18th Dynasty) by means of the shaduf. Transformation and later use With the rise of ancient Roman and Coptic culture elements of ancient Egyptian architecture was integrated and transformed as evident in Egyptian churches and later mosques. Modern use In the 19th and 20th century Egyptian architecture was used for modern architecture, giving rise to Egyptian Revival architecture and later particularly Egyptian Theater cinemas and other themed entertainment places. See also Art of ancient Egypt Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage Edfu Egyptian pyramid construction techniques Egyptian Revival architecture Egyptian revival decorative arts List of ancient Egyptian sites Medinet Habu Urban planning in ancient Egypt Coptic architecture Notes and references Further reading Arnold, Dieter. The encyclopedia of ancient Egyptian architecture. Cairo: American University in Cairo Press, 2003. Fletcher, Banister; Cruickshank, Dan, Sir Banister Fletcher's a History of Architecture, Architectural Press, 20th edition, 1996 (first published 1896). . Cf. Part One, Chapter 3. External links AEgArOn - Ancient Egyptian Architecture Online, open source project Egyptology Architectural history Architecture Architecture