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What civilization did the Bust of Queen Neferiti originate from? |
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What civilization did the Epic of Gilgamesh originate from? |
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What civilization did the Stele of Hammurabi originate from? |
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What civilization did the Ziggurat at Ur originate from? |
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What civilization did the Snake Goddess originate from? |
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Where did the Temple of Rameses II originate from? |
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Where did the Wasp Pendant originate from? |
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Where did the story of the Minotar originate? |
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Where did the Victory Stele of naram-Sin originate from? |
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Where did the Lady of Warka originate? |
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What work defines Heiroglphic meanings? What three languages are found on this work? |
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The Rosetta Stone Greek, Demotic, Heiroglyphic |
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What two periods is the "Prehistoric" period divided into? |
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What began in the Neolithic period that set them off from any other civilization? |
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Developement of agriculture and settled communities, also the domestication of animals. |
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Between what 2 rivers is the so-called "Fertile Crescent" located? |
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What civilization is associated with the Fertile Crescent? |
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As defined, what civilization is established as the first? |
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The first type of writing was established where? What was this form of writing called? |
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What tool did the Sumerians use to write cuneiform in? |
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What two time periods are divided into Ancient Mesopotamia? |
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Sumerian (c.3500-2350 B.C.) Semitic (c. 2350-612 B.C.) |
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What peoples where part of the Semitic age and why? |
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Assyrians, Babylonians, Phoenicians, and Akkadians. They spoke Semitic languages. |
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What 4 subcategories is Ancient Egypt divided up into? |
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Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kindom, Late period. |
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How many dynasties was Egypt divided into? |
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At about what dates did each group of Egypt begin? |
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Old Kingdom- c.2700 B.C. Middle Kingdom- c.1990 B.C. New Kingdom- c.1570 B.C. Late Period- c.1185 B.C. |
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Into what Empire was Egypt absorbed to end the late period? |
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In what year did the Persians overtake ancient Egypt? |
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Creator of Heaven and Earth; Sun god |
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Judge of the Dead; King of the Underworld |
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Mourner of the Dead; Sister and Wife of Osiris |
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Scribe of the gods; bird god |
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god of the dead; Jackal god |
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What structures did the first artchitect design and build? |
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Imhotep used stone to create a tomb for his master. What was the name of that Pharaoh? |
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What practice did the ancient Egyptians use to bury thier dead? |
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For whom were the Great PYramids at Giza built for? |
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Pharaohs Cheops, Chefren, and Mycerinus |
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For whom were the Great PYramids at Giza built for? |
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Pharaohs Cheops, Chefren, and Mycerinus |
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Which pharaoh was responsible for the great sphnix to guard his tomb? |
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Which pharaoh tried ot convert the Egyptian religion to monotheism? |
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Which pharaoh changed his name in order to honor the one he considered the one true god? What did he change his name to? |
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Amenhotep IV; Ahkenaton "the servant of Aton" |
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On top of religion and his name, what else did Ahkenaton change? |
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The location of the capital; to Tel el-Amarna |
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When the capital was moved to Tel el-Amarna, what features developed in the arts? |
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New lightness and naturalism. Physical characteristics shown in detail. Scenes were relaxed and humorous. |
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For what is King Tutankhamen most well-known? |
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The discovery of his tomb in 1923; all treasures within still intact, as well as the king's remains. |
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Who discovered King Tut's Tomb and when? |
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Howard Carter; February 17, 1923 |
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What temples are considered the most colossal or the ancient Egyptian culture? |
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Rameses II temples in Luxor, Karnak, and Abu Simbel. |
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How long did the Egyptian culture last? |
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What purpose did the canopic jars serve? |
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Held the 4 major organs of the dead in Egyptian tombs. |
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What use did papyrus serve? |
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What where heiroglyphics? |
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small picture symbols used as writing in Egyptian culture |
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What are the 2 main Aegean Cultures? |
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On what island did the Minoans originate? |
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Where were the Mycenaeans located? |
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What writer created stories about the ancient Aegean cultures? What were they called? |
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Homer; Illiad and Odyssey |
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What king ruled the Minoans and whos name created the name "Minoan" |
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What is the name of the Archaeologist that discovered the remains of the palace of Knossos? |
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Which goddess was known as the goddess of the home in the minoan culture? |
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Who was the main religious spectacle in the Minoan culture? |
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Where did the story of the Labyrinth and the Minotar originate? |
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What was "Linear Script A" used for? |
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storing trade information on clay tablets. |
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In 1876, who found ancient Mycenae? |
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Who discovered truth behind the story of Troy and how? |
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Schliemann; after excavation, he discovered the ancient city of Troy. |
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Mycenaeans or Minoans: Who was most powerful due to war? |
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Subject of the statue of Willendorf c.30,000 B.C. |
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Hero of the most famous Sumerian epic; he traveled on a journey in quest of the meaning of life. |
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Author of the great law code of ancient Babylon |
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Civilization famous for the wall reliefs of hunting scence on its palaces at Nimrud and Nineveh |
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Most important subject of Cycladic Art |
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most important city of Minoan Civilization |
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What where the subject of most Cycladic sculptures? |
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WHERE did the earliest for of writing developw |
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Persians conquered by whom? |
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What are the 6 characteristics of a civilization |
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cities government social classes production of goods/ tools for that written communication religious beliefs |
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