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Ancient World Art Flashcards

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art

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creative and unique expression

form of communication

anything intended to be art

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medium

media

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material used to make art

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aesthetics

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study of beauty

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elements of art

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line

value (light)

form (shape)

space

color

composition

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functions of art in society

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entertainment

invoke emotion

religious purposes

honoring or remembering people

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Paleolithic era

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old stone age

35,000 to 10,000 years ago

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animism

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belief that all things have a spiritual or non-physical component

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climate of Paleolithic era

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ice age

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clothing of Paleolithic era

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animal skins

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shelter of Paleolithic era

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teepee

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known as Cave of Lascaux or Hall of Bulls

from Paleolithic era

located in modern-day France

found by European archaeologist on vacation

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known as Chauvet

from Paleolithic era

found sometime around 1995

thought to be painting for hunters to capture spirits of animals

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characteristics of Paleolithic sculptures

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portability

functionality

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common media of Paleolithic sculptures

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stone

bone

wood

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known as Carved Bison

from Paleolithic era

carved with stone into hip bone of animal

depicts bison scratching itself with nose

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venus figure

venus figurine

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small sculptures of generic women

found over span of 3,000 miles

usually depicts big bodies with round curves

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known as Venus of Willendorf

from Paleolithic era

4.5 inches tall

found by machine operator in gravel pit

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neolithic era

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new stone age

approximately 10,000 years ago

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Neolithic Revolution

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wide-scale transition from lifestyle of hunting and gathering to one of agriculture and settlement

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changes from the Neolithic Revolution

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agriculture

domestication of animals

sedentarism

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agriculture

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science and art of cultivating plants and livestock

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domestication of animals

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mutual relationship between animals and the humans who have influence on their care and reproduction

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sedentarism

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practice of living in one place for a long time

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5 side effects of agriculture in the Neolithic Revolution

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invention of tools for the soil

invention of irrigation

invention of scythe or sickle

invention of grindstone

use of ceramics

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5 side effects of domestication of animals in the Neolithic Revolution

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invention of shears

invention of spindle

invention of loom

use of dairy technology

invention of tack

invention of wheel

invention of fences

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5 side effects of sedentarism in the Neolithic Revolution

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popularization of permanent shelter

invention of government

invention of laws

use of trade

popularization of craft specialization

use of war in conflicts

spread of disease

invention of writing methods

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tack

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leather riding gear

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Çatal Häyük

Çatalhöyük

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very large Neolithic proto-city settlement in southern Anatolia

located in modern-day turkey

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megalith

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large stone used in neolithic sculpture and architecture

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Jericho

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oldest continually-inhabited city in world

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known as Stonehenge

from Neolithic era

used as way of keeping track of time

found in England

made of megaliths

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myths about stonehenge

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built by giants

serves as tomb of Uther Pendragon

Site of Tess of the D’Uberville’s downfall

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known as Easter Island Megalithic Head

from Neolithic era

thought to have been built by sailors from other islands

used to have hats upon heads (knocked off over time)

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known as African Ceremonial Mask

from Neolithic era

found in Western Africa

used for dancing rituals to send people into trance

forbidden to be seen by women in use

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known as Nkisi Kondi Figure

from Neolithic era

used for healing by driving nails into figure to drive spirit out of sick people

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known as Mesa Verde Cliff-Palace

from Neolithic era

located in modern-day southwest Colorado

built by farmers in Pueblo tribes

not intended to be art

abandoned about 1,000 years ago

had kivas

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kiva

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subterranean rooms are found among ruins in the North-American South-West

used by Puebloans

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petroglyph

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Neolithic rock writing

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known as Chaco Canyon or Pueblo Bonito

from Neolithic era

built on plane of the ecliptic

had window openings made of wood

reflection of path of sun

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significance of wood usage in Chaco Canyon

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nearest trees were located 100 miles away

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transportation of wood in construction of Chaco Canyon

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usage of ropes holding up tree trunk with 1 person on each end

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known as Casa Rinconada or Ring House

from Neolithic era

sacred place for Native Americans

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known as Santa Clara Pottery

from Neolithic era

uniquely patterned based on village

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2 major geographical features of Egypt

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desert

Nile River

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pharaoh

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ruler of Egypt during dynastic periods

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dynasty

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rulership by single family from generation-to-generation

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relief sculpture

relief carving

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sculpture on 2-dimensional surface

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symbol

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concrete representation of abstract concept

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heiroglyph

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Egyptian picture writing

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Rosetta Stone

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inscription that enabled hieroglyphics to be deciphered

contract written in 2 languages

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known as Palette of Narmer

from Old Kingdom (Egypt)

example of relief carving

depicts image of Narmer

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Narmer

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1st pharaoh of Egypt

unified upper Egypt and lower Egypt

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symbols found in Palette of Narmer

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vulture (upper Egypt)

papyrus (lower Egypt)

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mastaba

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Egyptian blocky rectangular structure

forerunner to pyramid

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known as Pyramid of Zoser

from Old Kingdom (Egypt)

oldest stone building in world

designed by Imhotep

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known as Pyramid of Meidum

from Old Kingdom (Egypt)

started out as mastaba (finished as pyramid because it would not be able to hold its own weight)

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known as Great Pyramids of Giza

from Old Kingdom (Egypt)

only sustaining structure of 7 Wonders of the World

symbol of Egyptian power

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known as The Sphinx

from Old Kingdom (Egypt)

nose thought to be cut off during Muslim rule

beard kept in museum in London

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known as Portrait of Chephren or Portrait of Khafre

from Old Kingdom (Egypt)

shows guy who commissioed The Sphinx

made of diarite (super strong and durable)

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known as Ra-Hotep and Nofret

from Old Kingdom (Egypt)

depicts brother of builder of biggest pyramid

contrast between skin of man and woman is sign of wealth

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known as Temple of Hatshepsut

from New Kingdom (Egypt)

located in Valley of Queens

built for Hatshepsut (first female pharaoh)

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Amenhotep III

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pharaoh of Egypt

ruled during Egypt’s prime (geographically)

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wife of Amenhotep III

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Queen Tiye

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successor to Amenhotep III

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Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV)

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Akhenaten

Amenhotep IV

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successor to Amenhotep III

beaten with ugly stick

did a bunch of crazy things

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wife of Akenhaten

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known as Bust of Nefertiti

from New Kingdom (Egypt)

kept in German museum

kept in very good condition (relative to age)

missing eye

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ka

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spiritual component of dead Egyptians

housed in container along with mummy in tomb

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ushabti

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small Egyptian statue of servant figure engaged in various activities

brought to life in afterlife to serve deceased

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canopic urn

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container used to store organs of mummified individuals

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known as Funeral Mask of King Tut or Funeral Mask of King Tutankhamun

from New Kingdom (Egypt)

only Egyptian pharaoh tomb found intact

found by accidental landslide

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Ramses The Great

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pharaoh when Jews were enslaved

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known as Abu Simbel

from New Kingdom (Egypt)

depicts 3 gods

rock-cut temple

light shines into back of temple 2 days per year

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literal definition of “Mesopotamia”

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“land between the rivers”

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geography of Mesopotamia

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located between Tigris River and Euphrates River

located in modern-day Iraq

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nickname for “Mesopotamia”

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“cradle of civilization”

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Epic of Gilgamesh

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oldest surviving piece of literature

tells story of Gilgamesh and other Mesapotamian gods’ jealousy

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Cuneiform

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Mesopotamian writing system

79
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Ziggurat

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large mud brick structures that served as central spaces in Sumerian cities

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known as Great Ziggurat at Ur

from Mesopotamia

temple for solar god

served as religious and political center of society

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known as Ram in a Thicket, Goat in a Bush, or whatever else you want to call it

from Mesopotamia

nobody says “thicket” anymore

“davenport” means “sofa” which means “couch”

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known as Head of Akkadian Ruler

from Mesopotamia

thought to have been placed on wood statue

has damaged nose

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known as Stele of Naram-Sin

from Mesopotamia

example of relief carving

big slab of stone

depicts conquest of enemy

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known as Stele of Hammurabi

from Mesopotamia

symbolic of Babylonian laws from God

made of imported stone

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known as Lion Hunt Relief

from Mesopotamia

example of relief carving

depicts ruler shooting lions

form of propoganda

sympathetic to lion coughing up blood

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known as Winged Bull of Khorsabad

from Mesopotamia

wings are symbolic of supernaturalness

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known as Ishrar Gate

from Mesopotamia

neo-Babylonian

constructed with glazed bricks (mostly blue)

equal to worth in gold at time of construction

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known as Portrait of Amenhotep IV or Portrait of Akhenaten

from New Kingdom (Egypt)

example of relief carving

beaten with the ugly stick

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