River Fertile Crescent Uruk Cuneiform: wedge or nail shape marks pressed into wet clay –used for over 3000 years Sumerians 3500-2350 Located in lower Mesopotamia Between the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers Part of the Fertile Crescent Invented writing and beer (Kassi) Purpose? Records of goods and services 2700 BCE: rough date assigned the historical Gilgsmesh‚ King of Uruk Images: The Euphronios Krater 18 inches high 22 inches wide. Made 515 BCE The Ziggurats at Uruk and Ur: sunbaked‚ mud-brick
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dramatic differences in personalities. (Schneider 59) Due to her importance within her pantheon she has various forms of iconography that represent her. In fact one of the most famous surviving pieces of Sumerian art from the Jemdet Nasar period; the Uruk Vase is thought to depict her receiving an offering. (Pollock 189-190) However‚ while that is the most well-known depictions or symbols of her have existed from the earliest period with her being represented reed bundle or gatepost. Latter depictions
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written sources‚ dated back to the beginning of civilizations; people etched artwork into pottery and walls. Much pottery was found in tombs that help archeologists determine who was buried there. An example of relief on pottery is the Buff Ware Vase found in the Predynastic period around 4000 BCE.[2] This type of clay can only be found along the Nile River‚ indicating it belonged to the Egyptians settled at that time.[3] “With the help of the pottery we can thus gain a more or less reliable
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STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT NEW PALTZ INTRODUCTION TO THE VISUAL ARTS (ARH 200)‚ Professor Dewsnap Study Sheet 1 Introduction‚ Prehistoric Art‚ Ancient Near Eastern Art‚ Egyptian Art Note on Vocabulary For the terms which are not defined in the glossary of your textbook‚ please consult online dictionaries available through library website databases‚ The Oxford Art Online and The Grove Dictionary of Art. A good dictionary available in paperback is: Edward Lucie-Smith‚ The Thames and Hudson
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way he controls Uruk and the people of Uruk. The religion of the Mesopotamian people can directly relate to the people of Uruk and the Gods and Goddesses in this epic poem. Lastly‚ you can obtain a better understanding of Mesopotamian cities through the city of Uruk’s accomplishments as well as their flaws. Overall‚ The Epic of Gilgamesh can be used as a primary source for a better understanding Mesopotamian cities‚ politics‚ and religion. In Uruk‚ Gilgamesh and the people of Uruk focus a great deal
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3200-3000 2-3 Reconstruction drawing of White Temple and ziggurat‚ Uruk‚ Iraq‚ ca. 3200-3000 B.C. 2-4 Female Head (Inanna) from Uruk (Warka) 3‚200-3000
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his kind Gilgamash emerged supreme among the folk of URuk‚ His head high in the sky as proud Bull. Son of Ninsun Perfected by Aruru the Goddess of creation .Eyes as deep as the sea ‚ Hair as wise as light‚ his armor shinning as a furnace of fire‚ fairer then the fairest ‚his might unreasonable and unmatched. Satisfied with his divinity he built the great walls of URuk at the cost of his people‚ to add to the glory of URuk. The glory of URuk echoed all around the world from East to west .But this
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role in what the Uruk people did in their everyday lives. Since the Gods were connected to them so closely‚ it must have an effect on their society. The question is‚ did mythology have a big influence on the Uruk civilization? The story begins with Gilgamesh‚ a demigod;
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The Epic Of Gilgamesh In the Epic of Gilgamesh‚ Gilgamesh undertakes a journey of self-discovery and transformation from a tyrannical leader to a refined‚ mature and wiser king. The hero of Uruk‚ who is two-thirds god and one-third man‚ was introduced as the reigning monarch of Uruk who was a notorious rapist causing hatred and concern within in the kingdom. In the epic‚ his friendship and adventures undertaken with Enkidu‚ the death of Enkidu‚ and his failure to achieve immortality are key
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Gilgamesh Gilgamesh was the king of Uruk. He made his city beautiful by building high walls‚ ziggurats‚ and many orchards. Also‚ he was portrayed as very beautiful‚ strong‚ and wise. Despite everything he had done‚ many people still did not appreciate or respect Gilgamesh. This was due largely to how Gilgamesh treated women. He would rape any woman who caught his eye‚ even if it was on her wedding day. The gods heard the prayers of the people and sent down Enkidu to match Gilgamesh’s strength
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