AP ART HISTORY EXAM STUDY PACKET KEY BARRON’S BOOK PAGE NUMBERS IN RED TEXTBOOK PAGES IN BLUE YEARS IN GREEN WORKS ARE UNDERLINED LOCATIONS ARE ITALICIZED PREHISTORIC ART Paleolithic Venus of Willendorf 68 17 Short‚ fat figure of a woman. It is small and meant to be carried around. Her large stomach and breasts show that she was a symbol of fertility. Lascaux Caves (Dordgone‚ France) 69 21/23 Huge set of cave paintings with many different
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THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN EARLY SOCIETIES: ROLES OF WOMEN FROM THE PAST In today’s society‚ women are more often than not viewed as being inferior to men in certain areas and cultures of the world. However‚ when comparing different societies‚ it is shown that this is not always a true statement. To prove this‚ I have compared the lives and roles of women in three different ancient societies. The first ancient society I chose was Egypt. Women in ancient Egypt were seen as being inferior in many different
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Pharaoh Essay After watching the videos and reading about each pharaoh in the book‚ I thought about it and all of the pharaohs did something that I liked. It was tough trying to pick which ones stood out. I think that Amenhotep and Hatshepsut are at the top of my list. The next two that I would choose to be at the top are Akenhaten and Remses II. The last ones I would choose ate Tutankhamen‚ Tutmosis III‚ and Kamos. Overall I couldn’t tell you who I prefer the best. My selection was based
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Pompeii and Herculaneum Students learn about: Non-examinable background • stages of occupation • brief historical overview up to and including the eruption of AD 79 • early discoveries and brief history of the excavations • representations of Pompeii and Herculaneum over time Examinable content: 1 Geographical context • the physical environment: the geographical setting‚ natural features and resources of Pompeii and Herculaneum • plans and streetscapes of Pompeii and Herculaneum
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Ptah’s Great Temple of Memphis. He built many buildings and monuments over Egypt and Nubia‚ and his designs have been well displayed and are predominant in structure and buildings‚ even those he did not construct. Many historians and scholars consider his construction
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Valley and the Delta. Artistically‚ a confident style of elegant beauty emerged in paintings‚ reliefs‚ sculpture and architects. Over all this‚ Amenhotep III ruled from a court renowned for its splendour and opulence. The magnificence of the temples he built for his gods and the monuments he erected for himself suggest that he was indeed a great pharaoh. Chief sources for the period There is a wealth of archaeological and written sources from the reign of Amenhotep III‚ including the remains
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Historical Context Geographical‚ topography and resources of Egypt and its neighbours Geographical‚ topography and resources of Egypt and its neighbours Dominated by the Nile River Key facts about the Nile: - 7000km in length - formed from 3 rivers; the white Nile‚ the Blue Nile and the Atbara - Flows north towards the Mediterranean sea - broken up in 6 places by impenetrable rocky outcrops and rapids known as cataracts - Consists of three sections * narrow 800km stretch
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ordering of the city and her most important buildings (the palace or temple) were often executed by priests or even the ruler himself and the construction was accompanied by rituals intended to enter human activity into continued divine benediction. Ancient architecture is characterized by this tension between the divine and mortal world. Cities would mark a contained sacred space over the wilderness of nature outside‚ and the temple or palace continued this order by acting as a house for the Gods.
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Cleopatra‚ one of the most well-known women in history‚ is a great example of what a woman can do. She ruled an entire empire‚ influenced some of the most powerful men of her time‚ and went to war and won on multiple occasions. She was the exception to the norm for her time; but what about the other women like her? Why do we rarely ever learn about these fantastic women who were astounding rulers and impressive military leaders? Granted‚ there aren’t many women of ancient times who lead armies or
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Temple for Assignment 1 William Liang Professor Crawford Art 100: Introduction to World Art Visit to the Brooklyn Museum of Art Introduction For the first assignment in Dr. Crawford’s Art 100 class‚ the students have to visit the Brooklyn Museum’s Egypt Exhibit. From which we pick a artifact we thought was interesting and write a paper about the artifact; the artifact that I have chose is the Kneeling Statue of Senemut. The reason I found this artifact interesting‚ is because Senemut isn’t
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