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Unit 1 - Ancient Egypt
Specific works, dates, characteristics, and significance of art from pre-Dynastic to New Kingdom Egypt
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Art History
Undergraduate 1
10/07/2012

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Palette of Narmer

Egypt

3000 BCE

Term
When was the Palette of Narmer created?
Definition
3000 BCE, Early Dynastic Period
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What is the subject matter of the Palette of Narmer?
Definition
The Unification of Lower & Upper Egypt by King Narmer (Upper)
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What symbol shows the unification in the Narmer Palette?
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1) The combination of the upper kingdom's white crown & the lower kingdom's red crown 

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Name one important technique used in the Palette of Narmer.
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Hieratic Scale: King Narmer on the reverse side of the palette scaled larger than the other figures to highlight his importance
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Khafre

Valley of the Temple of Khafre, Giza

2500 BCE

 

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When was the Statue of Khafre created?
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2500 BCE, Fourth Dynasty, Old Kingdom
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List the properties of the Statue of Khafre. 
Definition

- Throne seated over Lions, which shows sense of permanence

- Imported Stone

- Bilateral Symmetry 

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