Cradle of Civilization * A term referring to locations identified as the sites of the emergence of civilization * Civilization is an advanced state of human society‚ in which a high level of culture‚ science‚ industry‚ and government has been reached. * Mesopotamia: Cradle of Civilization * The name Mesopotamia is a Greek word meaning “between the rivers.” * located in a region that included parts of what is now eastern Syria‚ southeastern Turkey‚ and most of Iraq‚ lay
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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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represent better contact with the god. o Cylindrical stylized shape o All wore the same costume: shipskin skirt o Large head and shoulders are an elaboration of where they believed the soul resides. o There would be thousands of these left in ziggurats to represent Sumerian men and women who left prayers at the temple. o Artists would make these at the temple complexes for a price‚ most likely depending on the size‚ and possibly which type of stone was used. The votive figures were made
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Ancient Mesopotamia Architecture I 2013-12-05 Mesopotamia 2013-12-05 General Introduction from the Greek Μεσοποταμία‚ mesos‚ meaning ’middle’‚ and potamos‚ meaning ’river’ to translate into ’between two rivers’ It is the plains of the Tigris and Euphrates which called now Iraq Irrigated by numerous canals between the two rivers and was highly cultivated 2013-12-05 The geography includes: Broad and generally level land Syrian desert to the
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Political Form(s) of Government Political Structures Courts/Laws Leaders/Elites Kingdom/Domain War/Conflict The government of the ancient Mesopotamians was an unusual form. There was a King and nobles who made the law‚ declared war and decided how to honor the gods. Then there was an assembly of the people who could overrule the king and say‚ “this is not a good law‚ get rid of it”. Mesopotamia was made up of city-states. It was one nation as a whole‚ but each city-state had it’s own government
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Mary Heapy Melanie Duffey CADS 2300 Due: 9/4/2013 Impact of Permanent Settlement on City Design in Mesopotamia Introduction The desire to have a place to call home is deeply rooted in the ancient history of our world. While hunting and gathering proved to be sufficient up until this point‚ life in settlements and cities was‚ and remains to be paramount. Even prior to other worldly connections‚ the region of Mesopotamia developed into several successful villages and cities. While tensions
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Lexi Martin Unit 1 Study Guide – Chapters 1-6 Vocabulary- Australopithecus- an extinct genus of small-brained‚ large-toothed bipedal hominids that live in Africa between one and four million years ago. Paleolithic Age- At sites dating from the Lower Paleolithic Period (about 2‚500‚000 to 200‚000 years ago)‚ simple pebble tools have been found in association with the remains of what may have been the earliest human ancestors. Neanderthal- an unenlightened or ignorant person; barbarian. Neolithic
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Discus the early development of urban architecture in the ancient Near East‚ with specific reference to one or two cities in the ‘Fertile Crescent.’ The history of civilization has been one of the most significant fields of study for a very long time. After the agriculture revolution the number of population grow rapidly‚ civilizations were formed and cities were being built to accommodate the growing populations of the ancient civilization. Architecture has always been a vital part of the
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Pg 40 13. Nile River- is a unique river and it is the longest river in the world. Pg 18 14. Old Testament- the chief source of information about Israel’s conceptions. Pg 41 15. Phoenician Alphabet- a new system of writing. Pg 65 16. Pyramids- tombs for the mummified bodies of pharaohs. Pg 26 17. Resurrection- is the concept of a
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Sharru-Kin (Sargon) from Nineveh – wig helmet of rulers Sargon united the Sumerian states. Gold head of a bull as a decoration of the harp (University Museum‚ Philadelphia) Statues made of limestones‚ shells and gypsum in Temple of Abu. Ziggurat of Ur Ziggurat means high. Priests climbed this to
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