composite view
representation in which part of the figure is shown in profile and another part of the same figure / combines two views (frontal and profile) of an animal or person
theocracy
system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or gods
votive
consisting of or expressing a vow (typically in a religious context)
register
horizontal section of an art work
shamash
God of Justice
Hieroglyphics
recognizable images of people, animals, etc.
Ka
spirit double" or "life force
mastaba
eternal home
Arthur Evans
discovered ancient Minoan civilization
Aton/Aten
sun god
Pharaoh
a ruler of ancient Egypt
Heinrich Schliemann
excavated the ancient ruins of Troy and Mycenae
Human w/ Feline Head
Paleolithic
Anonymous
Venus of Willendorf
Paleolithic
Anonymous
Cave Painting in Lascaux Cave
Paleolithic
Anonymous
(composite view)
Cave Painting in Chauvet Cave
Paleolithic
Anonymous
Human Skulls from Jericho
Neolithic
Anonymous
Stonehenge
Neolithic
Anonymous
White Temple
Sumerian
Anonymous
Votive Sculptures
Sumerian
Anonymous
Standard of Ur
Sumerian
Anonymous
Stele w/ the Laws of Hammurabi
Babylonian
Anonymous
Ishtar Gate
Neo-Babylonian
Anonymous
Palette of King Narmer
Predynastic and Early Dynastic Egypt
Anonymous
Stepped Pyramid of Djoser
Predynastic and Early Dynastic Egypt
Imhotep
Female Servant/Offering Bearer
Middle Kingdom Egypt
Anonymous
Cattle Crossing the Nile in the Tomb of Ti
Old Kingdom Egypt
Anonymous
Great Pyramid of Giza/Pyramid of Khufu
Old Kingdom Egypt
Khufu
Marble Seated Harp Player
Cycladic
Anonymous
Palace of Knossos
Minoan
Anonymous
Bull Leaping Scene at the Palace of Knossos
Minoan
Anonymous
Crocus Gatherer
Minoan
Anonymous
Snake Goddess
Minoan Anonymous
Lion Gate at the Citadel of Mycenae
Mycenaean
Anonymous
Fowling Scene at the Tomb of Nebamun
New Kingdom Egypt
Anonymous
What statement is true about Akenhaten?
He built the Pyramids of Giza
Cycladic works of art
1. were often placed in tombs
2. inspired early 20th century art
The Palace of Knossos can be associated with
King Minos and Arthur Evans
The Bull Lea[ing Scene from the Palace of Knossos
1. is related to the initiation of young men into adulthood
2. the importance of bulls in culture
Pyramids were built by
paid workers
Which god was exclusively worshipped during the reign of Akenhaten?
Aten/Aton
The work for "eternal home" is
mastaba
Which is one is another example of a small sculpture placed in a tomb?
Female Servant/Offering Bearer
Why were there paintings in the prehistoric cave?
1. didatic function
2. the focus of rights meant to improve the luck of hunters
3. assuring the survival of herds, on which Paleolithic people depended
4. religious function/worship of ancestors
5. different reasons in different locations
What were the possible functions for Stonehenge?
1. Burial Ground
2. Astronomical Observatory
3. Solar Calender
4. Healing Center
What were the purpose of pyramids?
Maintained the deceased pharaoh's royal status + projection of power, securing his or her life after death
The Palace of Knossos can be associated with
King Minos and Arthur Evans
Anu Ziggurat and White Temple can be associated with
Theocracy