Ancient Mesopotamian Civilization Flashcards
Major Mesopotamian Civilizations
- SUMERIAN
- AKKADIAN
- BABYLONIAN
- ASSYRIAN
Fabrics of Ancient Mesopotamia
- COTTON
- SHEEP WOOL
- LINEN
Ancient Mesopotamian Fabric
- rare fabric
COTTON
Ancient Mesopotamian Fabric
- main textile fiber in the region
- due to the importance of farming it
SHEEP WOOL
Ancient Mesopotamian Fabric
- also produced and woven
- much less frequently than wool
LINEN
Ancient Mesopotamian Fabric
- was used for practically every type of garment (from cloaks to shoes)
WOOL
The first region in the world to have recorded the development of clothing and accessories through their art
Mesopotamia, specifically SUMER
Ancient Mesopotamian Clothing
- skirts made of Sheep’s Fleece
- worn by both men and women in early Sumerian periods
KAUNAKES
Ancient Mesopotamian Clothing
(KAUNAKES description)
upper part of the torso was bare or clothed with another sheepskin cloaking the shoulders
- later, woven woolen fabric replaced the actual fleece, but the tufted effect was retained (by either sewing tufts into the garment or by weaving loops into the fabric
2 basic garments in Ancient Mesopotamia for both men and women
TUNIC and SHAWL
TUNIC of Ancient Mesopotamia
- knee or ankle length
- short sleeves
- round neckline
Shawls in Ancient Mesopotamia
- draped over Tunic
- FRINGED and TASSELED
- held by broad belts
Underwear in Ancient Mesopotamia
Women: SKIRT
Men: LOINCLOTHS
Men’s Hairstyles in Ancient Mesopotamia
- long, curled, ringleted (with false hair if necessary)
- perfumes, oils, and black dye
- long and tended Beards
Men’s Headpieces in Ancient Mesopotamia
- band of metal or fabric encircled the brow
- or a woolen, leather, or felt hat shaped like a fez
Women’s Hairstyles in Ancient Mesopotamia
- long, braided, and piled on top of their heads with either a net or scarf to hold it in place
- in other periods, women often wore their hair in a large bun that reached from the top of their hair to the nape of their neck
Make-up in Ancient Mesopotamia
- Ancient Sumerians were possibly the first to invent lipstick
- women roughed their lips and cheeks
- lined their eyebrows and eyes heavily with kohl
Jewelry Motifs in Ancient Mesopotamia
- leaves
- branches
- twigs
- grapes
- cones
- spiral objects
(imprinted into the jewelry by engraving, granulations, filigree, or other techniques)
more valuable than gold in Ancient Mesopotamia due to its rarity
LAPIS LAZULI
Footwear in Ancient Mesopotamia
- sandals
- soft shoes
- boots
Footwear in Ancient Mesopotamia
- primary form of footwear
SANDALS
Footwear in Ancient Mesopotamia
- simple wrap-around of leather
- basic construction of moccasin
- held together in the front with rawhide lacing
SOFT SHOES
Footwear in Ancient Mesopotamia
- primarily used in warfare
- came up to midcalf
- laced leather front
BOOTS
