status -laws favored rich: “pay according to status” -slaves had no rights -women were under control of men but had commercial freedom and protection -graves had artifacts: jewels‚ weapons‚ instru -ziggurat: tower to get closer to gods‚ shrine and temple‚ platform for sanctuaries‚ center -like pyramids of the americas -had clay tablets with cuneiform w/ economic activities‚ rel. customs‚ and rites -statues that show people praying to gods -big priests small other people -shows insecurity and
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Ancient Religions By: MLB As civilization has progressed through the ages‚ many religions have arisen and taken hold around the world‚ two if the most interesting‚ being the religious beliefs of the ancient Mesopotamian and the Greeks. These two religions were practiced in different areas and at different times and‚ therefore‚ show that religion has played a critical role in every society and civilization. No matter how it is organized or what type
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Throughout history there has been a tremendous amount of civilization eruptions‚ eruptions as in complex creations of diversity. Mesopotamia and Egypt may very well be considered some of the world’s most profound ancient civilizations dating all the way back to the beginning of time. In other words‚ Mesopotamia and Egypt both had a severe impact in the expansion of agriculture‚ development of advanced technology‚ as well as the social hierarchy system; all which are still present today. Agriculture
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01.15.2014 B.C.E. = C.E. B.C = A.D. Form - the visual aspects of art and architecture‚ line‚ shape‚ color‚ light‚ texture‚ space‚ math‚ volume‚ and composition. Style – the combination of form and composition that makes a work distinctive. Content – includes subject matter or meaning and a work of art. School of artists – a group of artist usually working at the same time and sharing similar style influences and ideas Iconography – identify and studying and subject matter and conventional
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Garrett ElmPicard Period 1 9415 Key Terms #1 ReDo Agricultural Revolutions The transformation of farming that resulted in the eighteenth century from the spread of new crops‚ improvements in cultivation techniques and livestock breeding‚ and the consolidation of small holdings into large farms from which tenants and sharecroppers were forcibly expelled Amulet Small charm meant to protect the bearer from evil. Found frequently in archaeological excavations in Mesopotamia and
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the Egyptian art depicted the pharaoh’s power as sole ruler and god. The Colossal Statue of Akhenaten from 18th dynasty shows Akhenaten as the Son of God and god‚ unlike the Yahweh. Lastly‚ architecture immortalized the pharaohs‚ not deities. The pyramids of Gizeh were propaganda‚ but were also burial sites containing boats and jewels that carried the Ka (soul) to the afterlife‚ as seen in The Book of the Dead. Throughout the empire‚ Egyptians used kings and deities as a tool of propaganda that solidified
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remarkable structures is referred to as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Ancient Greek and Roman scholars wrote about these wonders of architecture beauty. Located around the Mediterranean and Middle East‚ the seven wonders were: Great Pyramid of Giza‚ Hanging Gardens of Babylon‚ Statue of Zeus at Olympia‚ Temple of Artemis at Ephesus‚ Mausoleum at Halicarnassus‚ Colossus of Rhodes‚ and the Lighthouse of Alexandria. This paper will review four of these wonders. The Hanging Gardens
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Mesopotamia and its Contributions to History Many Western historians refer Mesopotamia as the cradle of civilization. Mesopotamia was a region located in the eastern part of the Mediterranean where the rivers provided the means of survival. While other lives traveled to survive‚ Mesopotamia was one of the earliest civilizations documented to be able to settle down‚ populate‚ and make the transition from being farmers and laborers to other jobs that have been the stepping stone for societies today
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In the land of modern day Iraq‚ lies the location of one of the earliest records of civilization‚ land that was and is still known as Mesopotamia. The people of this land were known as Sumerians‚ who originated from the east around 5000 BCE (Adler‚ et al). The Sumerians were one of the first to develop many things that would play a part in influencing other cultures as well as modern civilization. They were the first to create city-states‚ develop a sophisticated system of writing‚ a basic sense
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are made to be larger‚ and are often seen to be involved in an activity that presents them as stronger and more able‚ in such instances as in the presence of or representing the gods and their power. The Egyptians had built pyramids‚ and the Mesopotamians had built ziggurats‚ “a pyramidal temple structure consisting of successive platforms with outside staircases and a shrine on the top” (Sayre 33). To further their connection to the gods‚ the kings would have the few lowest classes work together
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