In this essay I will compare and contrast two ancient head sculptures. The first is a female head (Inanna) from Uruk‚ (modern Warka) Iraq. The artist is not very sure about the head that belongs to Inanna. The marble head dates back to c.a. 3200-3000 BCE‚ and is comprised of marble. The second image is the head of an Akkadian ruler‚ from Nineveh (modern Kuyunjik)‚ Iraq‚ c.a. 2250-2200 BC‚ and is constructed of copper. Both the sculptures contain very distinctive artistic features and were constructed
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Akhenaton Akhenaton (Amenhotep IV) was an eighteenth dynasty pharaoh who is known for his attempt to change Egyptian culture and religion. As the younger son of Amenhotep III‚ he would have not been pharaoh but when his elder brother (crown prince Thutmose) died he had a claim for the thrown and became the Pharaoh of Egypt. Akhenaton had many wives and fathered many children. His wives (or consorts) include Nefertiti and Kiya; some Egyptologists suggest that (like his father) Akhenaton may have
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and crops. Farmers planted their crops in the muddy flats‚ which allowed for good crops almost each and every time. The people of Egypt settled along the river from the Mediterranean Sea down to Aswan‚ approximately 750 miles apart (Lockard‚ 2011). Egyptian writing (hieroglyphics) was created and only strengthened the surplus as this allowed communication between people and the kingdoms. Who Controls the Surplus? The pharaohs in ancient Egypt times were considered to be the rulers of all the land
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Name: Course: Professor: Date: 19 April 2009 Three Ancient Architectures The architectural designs and elements of ancient Greece‚ Egypt and Mesopotamia have many notable similarities. This could be because of the similarities in the ancient empires’ cultures (giving more importance to religion)‚ environment and resources (the extensive use of reeds and mud bricks) or simply a result of their influences on each others’ aesthetic content in their designs. Either way‚ the ancient civilizations’
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The Egyptians and Mesopotamians both made enormous contributions to the development of technology and society. They had unique characteristics and made many advances for society and expansion alike. The Mesopotamians made advanced mathematical leaps and procured methods that we still use today. They were the ones that established a numerical place value system in which allows numbers to be categorized by observing the bordering digits that are placed alongside them. They also created a system that
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believed that their god had exceptional powers so they had to keep the gods satisfied. In order to maintain them they offered food to the gods. While in Egypt it was calm and mother earth was not acting up‚ Egyptians believed that their place was designed as some shelter in a world so chaotic. Egyptians believed in preserving their bodies in order to supply the important tools that they would need for their afterlife. Overall Egypt and Mesopotamia left their marks and thanks to them we are able to benefit
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from Ancient Cultures The Smithsonian Institution Freer/ Sackler Gallery: Ancient Egyptian Art Head of a Pharaoh (2675 – 2130 BC) Made of stone and copper Here I found many interesting pieces of art work that really caught my eye. The first piece I found interesting pieces of art work that was called “Head of a Pharaoh‚” the headgear and moustache helped to identify the figure as being an Egyptians pharaoh. There was a tall crown with a rounded top‚ known as the “white crown‚” this
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Page: Research Note Ancient Egyptian Religion Egyptian Religion beliefs are based on many different types of practices such as science and magic They believed in a higher power and the afterlife Religion was a major part of their lives because life on earth was only one part of their journey Many believed that there was more than life on earth‚ they believe in the afterlife They believed that to continue life in the afterlife‚ they must be worthy to continue on To maintain the worthiness from
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After exploring throughout the many different civilizations that we were asked to look at I ultimately decided to go with Egyptian history. Before I made that decision‚ I went to check out the Chinese and Japanese culture and was intrigued while I was up there. It was interesting to see an old samurai armor set and Katana. Ultimately‚ I decided after about an hour of searching that I would choose Sekhmet. For those of you that looked at it‚ it was largest statue they had on exhibit. It is a woman
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Ancient Egyptian Tattoos Brooke Campbell COM/150 June 27‚ 2010 Bill Wilke Egyptians are highly known for their glorious pyramids‚ powerful pharaohs‚ and endless amounts of gold and jewels. When we think of Egyptians we also think of tombs‚ curses‚ and cats being a source of protection. However‚ it is not known to many that they have not only defined the art‚ but also the meaning behind tattooing. Tattoos are the one thing still captured on the bodies of mummies‚ in which were discovered from
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