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Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt
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Art History
11th Grade
09/12/2013
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Paleolithic
 Definition
Old
Term
Meso
 Definition
Middle / Between
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Neo
 Definition
New
Term
Lith
 Definition
Stone
Term
Potamus
 Definition
River
Term
Mesopotamia
 Definition
Between rivers
Term
Corbelling
 Definition
Support (as in archway or balcony)
Term
Dolmen
 Definition
A Neolithic structure made of two vertical stones supporting a horizontal stone. Also post and lintel.
Term
Realism
 Definition
Not idolizing, real life
Term
Naturalism
 Definition
Depicting things realistically, sometimes idolized
Term
[image]
 Definition
Woman (Venus) of Willendorf
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[image]
 Definition
Prehistoric
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[image]
 Definition
Austria
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[image]
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Venus (woman) of Brassempouy
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[image]
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22000 years old
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[image]
 Definition
One of the first depicting an accurate (yet abstract) face
Term
[image]
 Definition
Caves of Altimara
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[image]
 Definition
Spain
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[image]
 Definition
Prehistoric
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[image]
 Definition
Caves of Altimara
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[image]
 Definition
Spain
Term
[image]
 Definition
Prehistoric
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[image]
 Definition
Caves of Lascaux
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[image]
 Definition
France
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[image]
 Definition
France
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[image]
 Definition
Caves of Lacaux Hall of Bulls
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[image]
 Definition
Prehistoric
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[image]
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Prehistoric
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[image]
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Caves of Lascaux France
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[image]
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Chauvet Cave
Term
[image]
 Definition
15000 years older than Altamira
Term
[image]
 Definition
Naturalistic
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[image]
 Definition
Chauvet Cave
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[image]
 Definition
Naturalistic
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[image]
 Definition
France
Term
[image]
 Definition
Oldest
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[image]
 Definition
First Found
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[image]
 Definition
Most Extensive
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[image]
 Definition
Two Bison Reliefs Made of Clay
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[image]
 Definition
Le Tuc d’Audoubert, France
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[image]
 Definition
15000-10000 BCE
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[image]
 Definition
Jonson cooking vessel
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[image]
 Definition
10000-8000 BCE
Term
[image]
 Definition
Mesolithic
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[image]
 Definition
Stonehenge
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[image]
 Definition
Salisbury Plain, England
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[image]
 Definition
SKara Brae
Term
[image]
 Definition
3180-2500
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[image]
 Definition
Scottland
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[image]
 Definition
Neolithic
Term
City of Ur
 Definition
Sumerian
Term
Ziggurats
 Definition
Sumerian
Term
Votive figures
 Definition
Sumerian
Term
Cylindrical stamps
 Definition
Sumerian
Term
Epic of Gilgamesh
 Definition
Sumerian
Term
Invention of the wheel
 Definition
Sumerian
Term
First writing system
 Definition
Sumerian
Term
Ancient near east periods (in order!)
 Definition
Sumerian
(Neo Sumerian)
Akkadian
Babylonian
(Neo Babylonian)
Assyrian
Persian
Term
Sargon I defeats Sumerians
 Definition
Akkadian
Term
Stele of NaramSin
 Definition
Akkadian
Term
Hieratic Scale
 Definition
Akkadian
Term
Brutality in art
 Definition
Akkadian
Term
United Sumer under Hammurabi
 Definition
1792-1750 BCE
Babylonian
Term
Stele of Hammurabi with his code of laws
 Definition
Babylonian
Term
Creation of myths
 Definition
Babylonian
Term
1400 BCE
 Definition
Assyrian
Term
King assurbanipal
 Definition
Assyrian
Term
Lamassus
 Definition
Assyrian / king assurbanipal
Term
Gudea of Lagash
 Definition
Neo sumerian
Term
Nebuchadnezzar II
 Definition
Neo Babylonian
Term
Citadel at Persepolis
 Definition
521-465 BCE
Persian
Term
[image]
 Definition
Ziggurat of Ur
Term
[image]
 Definition
Sumerian
Term
[image]
 Definition
2100 BCE
Term
[image]
 Definition
Lyre of Queen Puabi
Term
[image]
 Definition
Sumerian
Term
[image]
 Definition
2685 BCE
Term
[image]
 Definition

Votive Figure at the Temple of Abu

Sumerian
Term
[image]
 Definition

Standard of Ur

Sumerian
Term
[image]
 Definition
Cylinder Seals
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[image]
 Definition
Cylinder Seals
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[image]
 Definition

Sargon I

First Akkadian Ruler
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[image]
 Definition

Stele of NaramSin 

Akkadian 

2300-2200 BCE

 
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[image]
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Gudea of Lagash

2141-2122 BCE

Neo Sumerian
Term
[image]
 Definition

Stele of Hammurabi

Babylonian

1780 BCE
Term
[image]
 Definition

The Man

Assurbanipal

Assyrian
Term
[image]
 Definition

Ashurbanipal and Lion

Assyrian
Term
[image]
 Definition

Ashurnasirpal II

Neo Assyrian

883-859
Term
[image]
 Definition

Human Headed Winged Bull (Lamassu)

Assyrian

Reign of Sargon II

721-705 BCE
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[image]
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Ishtar Gate

Neo Babylonian 575 BCE
Term
[image]
 Definition

Imperial Persepolis

Persian (now Iran)
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