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    The Old Kingdom was a significant period of time in ancient Egypt. It was a time of social growth and economic stability. In this point in history the Old Kingdom was considered to be an era that flourished from the third dynasty to the sixth dynasty. In this age the art movement expanded with detailed carvings and decorative tombs complexes. The development of wealthy families and rulers reflected amongst the trends of building pyramids. Between 2575-2150 BCE many pyramids were constructed and it

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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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    World. The Great Pyramids of Giza are made up of three separate pyramids for three different pharaohs: Khufu‚ Khafre‚ and Menkaure who were all pharaohs during the Fourth Dynasty (2‚575-2‚450 BCE)‚ also known as the Old Kingdom. Khufu’s pyramid was built first and is known as the Great Pyramid. It took over 20 years to build his pyramid with the help of hundreds of thousands of peasants. Khafre‚ Khufu’s son‚ built his own pyramid a few years later and this pyramid appears to be larger than Khufu’s‚ however

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    while Hammurabi is the most famous of its Amorites kings. One of the most famous monuments there is the street of the procession‚ remaining monuments of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon‚ the monuments of some old palaces‚ Babylonian theater‚ the stone statue of the great lion of Babylon‚ and the famous Ishtar Gate. Ashur is another cultural place located in Iraq‚ where it is located in the south of the city of Mosul. It was considered an important center of Ashuria; the city was historically destroyed

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    It is well known that Hiram Bingham is the first “discoverer” of Machu Picchu‚ yet there are many facts about him that people do not know. Bingham had achieved many successes during his lifetime. For example‚ he served in the military‚ graduated from both Yale and Harvard‚ and had seven children all of which being boys. In the early 1900’s it was very sought after to have a male as a child. Hiram Bingham was born on November 19‚ 1875 in Honolulu‚ Hawaii and later died on June 6‚ 1956 in Washington

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    Mysteries of the Pyramids of Giza October 18 2014 Thomas Wade HUM 111 The largest pyramid ever built‚ King Khufu’s‚ is often called the Great Pyramid. It lies in the desert west of Giza‚ accompanied by the pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure (Khufu’s son and grandson). The Great Pyramid was built during Khufu’s reign (2551 BC-2528 BC). In building Khufu’s pyramid‚ the architects used techniques developed by earlier pyramid builders. They selected a site at Giza on a relatively flat area of bedrock—not

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    • Chapter 1 Notes - Prehistoric Period o Paleolithic Period – "Old Stone Age"  Old and primitive period  Around 50‚000BC  Artwork consisted of cave paintings  Brutal period  Average life expectancy was about 20 years o Neolithic Period – "New Stone Age"  Begins around 9‚000BC  Neolithic Revolution • Agriculture o Allows people luxury of staying in one place; stability and performance o Cornerstone of civilization • Domestic Architecture

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    INTRODUCTION: Egypt is perhaps one of the very few countries that have a big haul of historical controversies. People like the Jewish hero Moses‚ Queen Cleopatra‚ Julius Caesar‚ Alexander the Great‚ King Tut and others have donned the land. Egypt showcases much of man’s history‚ his achievements and the glorious monuments that stand to tell a story for our future generations. Egypt is a nation in North Africa‚ on the Mediterranean Sea‚ and is among the most established human advancements on earth

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    The Great Sphinx of Egypt

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    Sphinx of Egypt many changes have occurred. In this report I will explain in some ways it has changed and possibly why. Quick Facts: The Great Sphinx: A monument made for one of the kings of Egypt. That king was King Khafre. The monument had the body of a lion and the face of king Khafre. The Sphinx is one of the major features in Khafre’s funerary complex. Sphinxes often lined avenues leading to temples. (Encyclopedia‚ Sphinx‚ 780). The Sphinx is said to be an imagery creature of ancient myths. The

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    Angkor Wat is the largest ancient temple in southwest Cambodia that was constructed by King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as a religious center. It was made out of enormous amounts of sandstone‚ as much as Khafres pyramid in Egypt (over 5million tons) and It was made soon after King Suryavarman II came to the throne and was finished shortly after his death‚ no more than 40 years. Angkor Wat lies 5.5 km north of the modern town of Siem Riep‚ and a short distance south from the previous

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