each kingdom’s leading god. The builders of the White Temple did not have the access to the stones therefore‚ they had to form mud bricks instead. The White Temple was built on a platform or ziggurat. According to (German) a ziggurat is a platform with four sloping sides made up of mud-bricks. In addition‚ ziggurats were not only a visual pivotal point of a city; it also had a representative scheme known as ‘theocratic political system’ (a theocracy is a type of government where a god is recognized as
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with ibex motifs 6. Anthropomorphic stele 7. Jade cong 8. Stonehenge 9. The Ambum Stone 10. Tlatilco female figurine 11. Terra cotta fragment Ancient Mediterranean 12. White Temple and Ziggurat 13. Palette of King Narmer 14. Statue of votive figures‚ from the Square Temple at Eshnunna 15. Seated Scribe 16. Standard of Ur 17. Great Pyramida and Great Sphinx 18. King Menkaura and Queen 19. The Code of Hammurabi 20. Temple of Amun-Re and Hypostyle Hall 21. Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut 22. Akhenaton‚ Nefertiti
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Intro: O’Luminous‚ the king of The New World‚ murdered on the night of his second wedding in the civilization’s main ziggurat. The only remains are his legacy and his son. Joseph‚ the son of O’Luminous was abandoned as a child after is father’s death. The death of the king left the entire civilization of The New World hopeless.The day after the king’s death‚ Joseph rediscovered who he was. The god of hope‚ Ydar‚ granted extraordinary powers on Joseph‚ such as extreme intelligence and time travel
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I. PRE-HISTORIC and WEST ASIATICARCHITECTURE 1. The earliest form of dwelling developed by man is the ROCK CAVE. 2. A pre-historic burial mound is called TUMULUS. 3. Monoliths or menhirs are prototypes of the Egyptian PYRAMID. 4. The Stonehenge is an example of STONE CIRCLE. 5. The smallest among the famous pyramids at Gizeh is the PYRAMID of MYKERINOS/MENKAURE. 6. The Egyptian gateway to temples is called PYLON. 7. The Egyptian ornament symbolizing fertility is PAPYRUS. 8. Pillars that
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Ancient Egypt and Ancient Mesopotamia: A Compare and Contrast Essay Com/170 Ancient Egypt and Ancient Mesopotamia: A Compare and Contrast Essay Ancient Egypt‚ known as “The Gift of the Nile‚” and ancient Mesopotamia‚ known as the land “Between the Rivers‚” were the first two civilizations developed by mankind. Not only this is a double-negative that you do not need.] These were they the first civilizations to form‚ andbut they were also the first river-valley civilizations using the
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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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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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their beliefs‚ which were the inspiration for much of later Mesopotamian religion. Sumerians believed that the universe consisted of a flat disk. While the Mesopotamian ’s didn ’t have anything quit to scale with the pyramids‚ they did use and build ziggurats for religious purpose.Both civilizations were centered on religion. Egypt believed in many gods. The gods of Mesopotamia believed in tended to be absolute rulers to whom the people owed total devotion. In both civilizations religious leaders were
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1st quiz Mesopotamia II. Mesopotamia is a Greek word meaning “the land between the rivers.” It is now known as Iraq. The rivers in question are the Tigris and the Euphrates. These rise in the southern part of Asia Minor (modern Turkey) and flow south into the Persian Gulf. Southern Mesopotamia was first called Sumer; middle Mesopotamia was first called Akkad and later‚ Babylonia; northern Mesopotamia was later called Assyria. Mesopotamia is correctly nicknamed “the Cradle of Civilization
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inconsistent flooding‚ the Mesopotamians built a monumental structure in order to provide shelter to the people and serve as a granary for food. In order to make the Ziggurat‚ the structure‚ water proof‚ the locals would apply bitumen (a substance that is of the same viscosity and color of tar) to the exterior. After applying this substance to the Ziggurat‚ the people would safe from the aggressive waters. The Mesopotamians feared the flash flooding; therefore they feared the gods that- they believe- possess
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