Art Class Comparing Ancient and Classical Art Paper
Cuneiform Writing in Sumeria and the Palette of Narmer
Established around 3200 B.C., Cuneiform writing in Sumeria is a wedge shape script made of clay material to act as the first written communication contract between humans. The earliest form of Cuneiform writing began in South Mesopotamia which is in Europe. Cuneiform writing is how humans guaranteed interactions between one another that went beyond talking. Cuneiform wedge writing is made of symbols to record keep agreements and or daily events such as travel, the purchase of animals and so on. The Palette of Narmar 3100 B.C. is a form of Cuneiform on two tablets that depicts the rise of King Narmer and the unity of the higher and lower divisions of Egypt. Both ceremonial palettes function as a tool for grinding makeup and a historical marker for the Kings takeover. The first palette shows King Narmar holding a weapon in one hand and the head of his intended victim on the other. The second palette shows King Narmar wearing a read crown that represents the takeover of the lower division of Egypt. Both of these palettes tell a story of military victory of the King Narmar. The second palette shows feline bodies with snake heads entertained together to once again represent the unification of the lower and upper divisions of Egypt.
References:
Han, S. (Director), & Han, S. (Producer). (2005). The Birth of Writing [Video file]. Landmark Media. Retrieved February 15, 2015, from VAST: Academic Video Online.
Films Media Group (2014, July 12). The Birth of Art [Video file]. Landmark Media. Retrieved February 15, 2015, from Vast: Academic Video Online.
Established around 3200 B.C., Cuneiform writing in Sumeria is a wedge shape script made of clay material to act as the first written communication contract between humans. The earliest form of Cuneiform writing began in South Mesopotamia which is in Europe. Cuneiform writing is how humans guaranteed interactions between one another that went beyond talking. Cuneiform wedge writing is made of symbols to record keep agreements and or daily events such as travel, the purchase of animals and so on. The Palette of Narmar 3100 B.C. is a form of Cuneiform on two tablets that depicts the rise of King Narmer and the unity of the higher and lower divisions of Egypt. Both ceremonial palettes function as a tool for grinding makeup and a historical marker for the Kings takeover. The first palette shows King Narmar holding a weapon in one hand and the head of his intended victim on the other. The second palette shows King Narmar wearing a read crown that represents the takeover of the lower division of Egypt. Both of these palettes tell a story of military victory of the King Narmar. The second palette shows feline bodies with snake heads entertained together to once again represent the unification of the lower and upper divisions of Egypt.
References:
Han, S. (Director), & Han, S. (Producer). (2005). The Birth of Writing [Video file]. Landmark Media. Retrieved February 15, 2015, from VAST: Academic Video Online.
Films Media Group (2014, July 12). The Birth of Art [Video file]. Landmark Media. Retrieved February 15, 2015, from Vast: Academic Video Online.