Art And Writing Flashcards
1
Q
How was sculpture used?
A
To show religion and military victories
They ranged in size ranging made of ivory and wood
2
Q
How were carvings used?
A
Showed a side view to share information
Did not allow for creativity only to capture the essence
3
Q
How was writing shown?
A
In ideogram symbols to show a word or idea and phonograms (sound)
4
Q
What were the three kinds of writing
A
Hieroglyphs, demotic and hieratic
5
Q
What was hieratic writing used for?
A
Used for letter, records and account keeping
6
Q
What is the Rosetta Stone?
A
Black basalt 1x1 found by Napoleoninn
7
Q
How many languages are on the Rossetti stone?
A
Top = hieroglyphs
Middle = demotic
Bottom = uppercase greek
